Pahalgam Terror Attack: NIA names LeT Chief Hafiz Saeed in Supplementary Chargesheet
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) named Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) chief Hafiz Saeed as an accused in its supplementary chargesheet filed in connection with the 2025 Pahalgam terror attack that claimed the lives of 26 people, including 25 tourists and a local resident.
The supplementary chargesheet was filed before the NIA Special Court in Jammu. According to the agency, Hafiz Saeed has been named both in his individual capacity and as the head of the banned terrorist organisation Lashkar-e-Taiba and its proxy outfit, The Resistance Front (TRF).
The NIA has charged Saeed under multiple provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023, and the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA). The charges include waging war against India, criminal conspiracy, and orchestrating the terror attack from Pakistan.
The agency said the supplementary chargesheet builds upon its original 1,597-page chargesheet and contains fresh evidence detailing Pakistan’s alleged role in planning and facilitating the attack. Investigators said the findings are based on scientific analysis, forensic evidence and extensive field investigations conducted after the incident.
In its earlier chargesheet filed in December 2025, the NIA had named Pakistani handler Sajid Jatt, three terrorists who were later killed during Operation Mahadev in July 2025, and two arrested accused. It had also named Lashkar-e-Taiba and The Resistance Front as accused organisations for their alleged involvement in planning and executing the attack.
The Pahalgam terror attack took place on April 22, 2025, when Pakistan-backed terrorists opened fire on tourists in the popular hill destination in Jammu and Kashmir, killing 26 people and injuring several others. The incident sparked nationwide outrage and prompted a massive anti-terror operation by Indian security forces.
The case was initially registered by the Pahalgam Police before being handed over to the NIA by the Union Ministry of Home Affairs. The anti-terror agency said investigations are continuing to uncover the full extent of the cross-border conspiracy and identify all individuals involved in the planning and execution of the attack.
