NIA court issues non-bailable warrant against handler of Pahalgam attack
A special NIA court in Jammu has issued a non-bailable warrant for Saifullah, also known as Sajid Jatt, who is accused of orchestrating the 2022 Pahalgam terror attack.
The attack, carried out by Lashkar-e-Taiba/The Resistance Front (LeT/TRF), killed 26 civilians—most of them Hindu tourists.
While The Resistance Front first took credit for the attack, they later denied involvement.
Who is Sajid Jatt and what's his role?
Jatt was named in a massive NIA charge sheet that details how he supplied weapons, money, and directions for the attack. The document also links Pakistan to the killings.
Originally from Kasur in Pakistan's Punjab province, Jatt joined LeT back in 1998 and operated in Kashmir before fleeing to Pakistan in 2006.
Even after leaving India, he stayed connected with local gunmen.