By Admin 
26 innocent people lost their lives in the terrorist attack on April 22 in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir. Now the information given by an eyewitness of this attack to the National Investigation Agency (NIA) is shocking. According to sources, this witness has told that after the attack, three Pakistani terrorists had fired four rounds in the air in the celebration.
Witness gets the status of ‘Star Protected Witness’
Investigation agencies have declared this local eyewitness as Star Protected Witness. The NIA got this witness with the help of Jammu and Kashmir Police and Central Intelligence Agencies. This person was near the spot just after the attack and he had encouraged the terrorists.
An investigating officer told the Indian Express, “The terrorists stopped him and asked him to read Kalma. He read Kalma in the local Kashmiri accent, which did not suspect the terrorists and left him. Soon after, he fired four in the air.” Based on the witness’s statement, the NIA has recovered four vacant cartridges from the scene.
The role of local helpers also surfaced
The witness also told that he had seen two locals named Parvez Ahmed Jothar and Bashir Ahmed handling the goods of terrorists in the hilly area. After some time the terrorists left with the goods. The investigation has revealed that Parvez and Bashir have already been arrested on charges of assisting terrorists.
Planning for attack was made like this
According to sources, on April 21, at 3:30 pm, three Pakistani terrorists reached Parvez’s house. There he raked the entire area for four hours, in which security arrangements, tourist spots and routes were taken. On the way, Pervez’s wife got spices and rice packed and gave five notes of 500 rupees. Later he met Bashir and asked to be ready on 22 April at 12:30 pm.
Doubt on the role of Suleman Shah
The NIA suspects that Suleman Shah, a terrorist associated with Lashkar-e-Taiba, has previously been involved in the murder of 7 laborers working in a tunnel project.
Increased scope of investigation
NIA is now investigating the link from the entire terrorist network, local colleagues and Pakistan -based terrorist organizations behind this attack. The relationship with Lashkar-e-Taiba has already been confirmed.
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