Hafiz Saeed masterminded Pahalgam attack’:NIA calls it a war against India; 3 terrorists accused in the attack killed so far

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Monday filed a supplementary chargesheet in the Pahalgam terror attack case, naming Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) chief and The Resistance Front (TRF) founder Hafiz Saeed. In the chargesheet, the NIA has accused Saeed of waging war against India, involvement in a cross-border conspiracy, and playing a role in the Pahalgam attack. He has been named as an accused in his personal capacity as well, with multiple provisions of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) invoked against him. The agency said the supplementary chargesheet forms part of its earlier 1,597-page filing. The first chargesheet in the case was submitted on December 15, 2025, in which six terrorists, including Pakistani handler Sajid Jutt, were named as accused. The horrors of Pahalgam attack On April 22, 2025, terrorists killed 26 tourists in Pahalgam after asking their religion. India responded with Operation Sindoor on May 6–7, striking nine terror sites in Pakistan and PoK. India says over 100 terrorists were killed. The National Investigation Agency filed its first chargesheet on December 15, 2025, naming six accused, including Sajid Jatt. Hafiz Saeed was not named. Three attackers have since been killed, while handler Saifullah Jatt alias Langda remains at large with a ₹10 lakh bounty. 5 Key Revelations from NIA’s first Chargesheet 3 culprits of Pahalgam attack have been eliminated According to NIA, Pakistani terrorists Faisal Jatt alias Suleman, Habeeb Tahir alias Jibran Bhai and Hamza Afghani, who were involved in the Pahalgam terrorist attack, were eliminated by security forces on July 28, 2025. Terrorist Langda, included in India’s most wanted list, has a reward of 10 lakh on him. The Go-Pro camera was recovered from them. Major Army operations conducted after the Pahalgam attack India’s Operation Sindoor – Revenge for Pahalgam attack India retaliated for the Pahalgam attack by conducting an air strike on Pakistan and PoK at 1:05 AM on the night of May 6-7. It was named Operation Sindoor. India fired 24 missiles. In this, 9 terrorist hideouts were targeted, in which more than 100 terrorists were killed. In the attack, 10 family members and 4 associates of terrorist organization Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Maulana Masood Azhar were killed. ​