Two arrested for harbouring Pahalgam attackers, helped identify three terrorists involved in attack

In a major breakthrough in the Pahalgam terror attack case, the NIA has arrested two men for allegedly harbouring the terrorists who had carried out the attack killing 26 people and grievously injuring 16.

The accused have been identified as Parvaiz Ahmad Jothar from Batkote, Pahalgam, and Bashir Ahmad Jothar of Hill Park, Pahalgam.

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They purportedly disclosed the identities of the three armed terrorists involved in the attack, and also confirmed that they were Pakistani nationals affiliated to the proscribed terrorist outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT).