New Delhi: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has widened its probe into the 2025 Pahalgam terror attack by filing a supplementary chargesheet against Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) founder Hafiz Saeed. The agency announced on Monday that Saeed has been formally charged for his alleged role in planning and directing the attack from Pakistan.
The chargesheet names Saeed both in his individual capacity and as chief of the banned LeT and its proxy outfit, The Resistance Front (TRF). Investigators have invoked provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023, and the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), including charges of criminal conspiracy and waging war against India.
According to the press statement by NIA, the latest filing builds on evidence presented in its earlier chargesheet, laying out what it describes as the wider cross-border conspiracy behind the attack. It added that the document draws on forensic findings, material gathered during field investigations, and other evidence linking the accused to the case.
The attack took place on April 22, 2025, near the tourist town of Pahalgam in Jammu & Kashmir, where terrorists opened fire on civilians, killing 25 tourists and one pony handler. The case was initially handled by the Jammu & Kashmir Police before the Centre transferred the investigation to the NIA.
This marks the second major chargesheet filed by the agency in the case. Its first filing, submitted in December 2025, named Pakistani handler Sajid Jatt, three terrorists later killed during Operation Mahadev, two arrested accused, and the banned LeT/TRF as an organisation responsible for planning and facilitating the attack.
The NIA said its investigation remains ongoing, with efforts focused on identifying everyone involved in the attack’s planning, execution and support network. The agency added that further legal action would follow as more evidence emerges.
Hafiz Saeed has been designated a global terrorist by both the United States and the United Nations. India has for years accused him of masterminding several major terror attacks, including the 2008 Mumbai attacks, while Pakistan convicted him in 2020 on terrorism financing charges.