Overview
- The attack in Baisaran Park, Pahalgam on April 22, 2025 killed 26 civilians and is described in the chargesheet as a planned, identity-based massacre.
- The NIA filed the chargesheet in May 2026 and says intercepted communications, device supply-chain records and navigation screenshots link the plot to handlers across the border.
- Manufacturer tracking of two seized phones shows they were sold and delivered to Pakistani addresses, while Alpine Quest screenshots, IMEI data, GoPro serials and ballistics are cited as forensic ties.
- Two local men are accused of sheltering the attackers on April 21, providing food and withholding information the NIA says could have prevented the attack; investigators have sought narco-analysis to probe their role.
- The chargesheet links the Pahalgam strike to an October 2024 attack through the same M-4 carbine and GoPro, keeps Pakistan-based suspect Sajid Saifullah Jatt at large, and reinforces legal, security and tourism concerns after India’s Operation Sindoor response.