The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Monday formally named Pakistan-based terror mastermind Hafiz Saeed in a supplementary chargesheet. The NIA has filed chargesheet nearly a year after the deadly Pahalgam terror attack.
the chargesheet has named Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) chief Hafiz Saeed as the alleged mastermind behind the April 22 attack that killed 26 civilians.
The supplementary chargesheet was submitted before the Special NIA Court in Jammu. According to the agency, Hafiz Saeed has been named both in his personal capacity and as the founder and chief of the banned terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba and its proxy, The Resistance Front (TRF).
According to the NIA, its investigation indicates that the conspiracy behind the Pahalgam attack was orchestrated from Pakistan.
The agency alleged that Hafiz Saeed directed the terrorists involved in the attack, planned the operation and monitored its execution from across the border.
Based on its findings, the NIA has invoked provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023, and the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), 1967. The charges include criminal conspiracy and waging war against India.
The latest filing supplements the NIA’s earlier 1,597-page chargesheet and includes details related to Pakistan’s alleged role in the conspiracy, along with scientific, forensic and technical evidence collected during the investigation.
According to the agency, the investigation is continuing to identify and dismantle the broader terror network linked to the attack.
The NIA had filed its first chargesheet on December 15, 2025. That chargesheet named Pakistan-based handler Sajid Jatt, three terrorists who were later killed during Operation Mahadev in July 2025, two arrested accused, and the banned organisations LeT and TRF for their alleged role in planning and carrying out the attack.
On April 22, 2025, terrorists opened fire on tourists in the Baisaran Valley of Pahalgam, killing 25 tourists and a local guide.
The case was initially registered at the Pahalgam Police Station before being transferred to the National Investigation Agency by the Union Ministry of Home Affairs following preliminary investigations.
The NIA said efforts are continuing to expose the complete network of handlers and operatives allegedly involved in the conspiracy.