Pahalgam terror attack: NIA court issues non-bailable warrant against LeT founder Hafiz Saeed
A special NIA court in India has issued a non-bailable warrant for Hafiz Saeed, the founder of Lashkar-e-Taiba. The warrant is linked to his alleged involvement in the 2023 Pahalgam terror attack.
Why it matters
This legal action highlights ongoing efforts by Indian authorities to prosecute high-profile figures associated with cross-border terrorism.
JAMMU: A special NIA court has issued a non-bailable warrant against Hafiz Saeed, the Pakistan-based chief of the banned terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), in connection with the agency's ongoing investigation into the Pahalgam terror attack, officials said.The Special Judge of the NIA Court issued the order on July 8, two days after the National Investigation Agency (NIA) filed a supplementary chargesheet against Hafiz Saeed in the Pahalgam terror attack case.Saeed, a globally designated terrorist by India and the United States, is also accused of masterminding the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks.The supplementary chargesheet, filed before the special NIA court in Jammu, charges the 76-year-old Saeed in both his personal capacity and as the chief of the proscribed Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and its proxy front, The Resistance Front (TRF).
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