NIA arrested 2 men for harbouring the terrorists involved in Pahalgam Attack

The National Investigation Agency's arrest of two local Kashmiris, Parvaiz Ahmad Jothar and Bashir Ahmad Jothar, for harboring Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorists behind the April 2025 Pahalgam attack reveals a surprising level of local support, contradicting claims of isolated foreign infiltration.

The attack, killing 26 tourists and injuring 16, targeted Hindu visitors based on religious identity, a tactic linked to LeT's ideology of opposing non-Kashmiri settlement. Historical context shows LeT, founded in 1986 with ISI backing, has shifted operations to Kashmir since the 1990s, with the Pahalgam case marking a rare escalation against civilians since the 2008 Mumbai attacks.