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| NIA Court grants 10 days police remand to 2 accused | | Pahalgam Terror Attack | |  Early Times Report
Jammu, June 27: Special Judge NIA Sandeep Gandotra today granted 10 daysto NIA of two accused who were arrested for harbouring the Pakistani terrorists behind the deadly Pahalgam terror attack in April 22, 2025 in which 26 peoples were killed.
The two men – Parvaiz Ahmad Jothar from Batkote, Pahalgam, and Bashir Ahmad Jothar of Hill Park, Pahalgam – were arrested by NIA on Sunday in the first major breakthrough in the investigations into the attack that left 26 persons, mostly tourists, dead and 16 others injured on April 22.
According to the NIA, the arrested accused have disclosed the identities of the three armed terrorists involved in the attack, and have also confirmed that they were Pakistani nationals affiliated to the banned terrorist outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT).
Today the accused persons Bashir Ahmad Jothatd Sto Lal Din Jothatd Rio Baisaran A/P Hill Park, Pehalgam District Anantnag and Parvaiz Ahmad S/o Ghulam Hassan Jother Ro near Masjid Sharief Batkote, Pahalgam District Anantnag have been produced by AIO DySP Sudhanshu Rana of NIA Jammu before the court in proper custody today on 27.06.2025 seeking police custody for a period of 10 days. The AIO has produced the medical certificates of accused persons according to which they are medically fit. The accused persons are identified by AIO.
Accused persons are told of their right to be defended by legal practitioner’s of their choice. They did not complaint against anything. However, LADC Anil Sharma and Deputy LADC Ashwani Kumar shall provide legal assistance to the accused persons.
Special Judge NIA Sandeep Gandotra after perusing the latest entries in the case diary and considering the submissions made by PP, it is noticed that accused persons are prima facie involved in a case registered vide RC-02/2025/NIA/JMU for offences made punishable under Sections U/s 103, 109, 61 of BNS, 7/27 Arms Act and U/s 16, 18, 19 & 20 of UA (P) Act, 1967.
Court further observed that since the investigation of the case is at the crucial stage, as such the accused persons are remanded to police custody for 10 days till 07.07.2025 with the direction to AIO to expedite the investigation. AIO is directed to comply with all the provisions of BNSS regarding custody of accused and also follow the guidelines of Supreme Court in case Arnesh Kumar, Satinder Kumar Antil and D.K. Basu case.
Court further ordered that the accused shall be subject to medical examination after every 48 hours under rule. (JNF) |
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