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Kishtwar terror attack investigation
Overview
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) filed a 535-page chargesheet in a special court in Jammu regarding a terror attack that took place on February 22, 2026, in the Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir.
The document names Maneer Ahmed, a resident of the Inderwal area, and three deceased Pakistani militants: Saifullah, Atiq Nazir, and Atiq Ur Rehman. The NIA alleges that Ahmed provided shelter and concealed militants who targeted security personnel and civilians. The investigation identified Saifullah as a commander of the proscribed Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) terror outfit, specifically an affiliate known as the Kashmir Tigers or Azrael Group.
Charges have been brought under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967, involving conspiracy and waging war against India, with allegations that the plot was orchestrated from across the border.
Entities
National Investigation Agency · Guwahati · Jaipur · ULFA (I) · Rajbir Singh
Claims
What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.
- [● 5 SOURCES] The NIA filed a supplementary chargesheet against four individuals—Rajbir Singh, Ved Parkash, Jiwanjot Singh Grewal, and Chirag Thakral—for a November 2025 grenade attack in Sirsa, Haryana.
- [● 5 SOURCES] Rajbir Singh is alleged to have acted as an India-based coordinator for a cross-border network, managing the movement of weapons and narcotics with foreign handlers.
- [● 4 SOURCES] The NIA filed a third chargesheet in a cross-border smuggling case involving the use of drones to drop weapons and heroin in northern India.
- [● 3 SOURCES] The NIA filed a chargesheet against five individuals, including ULFA (I) Chairman Paresh Baruah, regarding an IED recovery in Guwahati in August 2024.
Timeline
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[CRIME] 14 sourcesIndia NIA files chargesheets in terror and smuggling cases
The NIA has filed multiple chargesheets in India involving an IED conspiracy by ULFA (I) in Assam, a cross-border grenade attack network in Haryana, and a drone-based arms and narcotics smuggling syndicate.
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[CRIME] 3 sourcesNIA files chargesheet in Kishtwar terror attack case
The NIA filed a 535-page chargesheet in Jammu against Maneer Ahmed and three deceased Pakistani militants regarding a February 2026 terror attack in Kishtwar, Jammu and Kashmir.
Sources
bhaskarlive.in · defence.in · desitalkchicago.com · devdiscourse.com · kashmirlife.net · latestly.com · munsifdaily.com · nationalheraldindia.com · news.abplive.com · news18.com · newsable.asianetnews.com · samacharnama.com · sentinelassam.com · socialnews.xyz · thecsrjournal.in · yespunjab.com