# Kishtwar terror attack investigation

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> Updated: 2026-10-16T16:44:17.000Z. Sources: 16. Developments: 2.

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.

## Claims

- 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. (corroborated by 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. (corroborated by 5 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. (corroborated by 4 sources)
- The NIA filed a chargesheet against five individuals, including ULFA (I) Chairman Paresh Baruah, regarding an IED recovery in Guwahati in August 2024. (corroborated by 3 sources)

## Timeline

### 2026-10-16: India 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.

14 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/nia-chargesheets-ulfa-i-chief-paresh-baruah-in-guwahati-ied-case

### 2026-10-09: NIA 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.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/nia-files-chargesheet-in-kishtwar-terror-attack-case

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