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NIA Joins Investigation in Pahalgam A team from the National Investigation Agency (NIA) arrived at the Pahalgam terror attack site in Jammu & Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Wednesday, in what is being termed the deadliest attack on civilians in nearly 20 years. The visit follows the brutal killing of 26 tourists and the injury of over three dozen others at the Baisaran meadow, a popular destination often referred to as ‘Mini Switzerland’. Led by a Deputy Inspector General (DIG)-rank officer , the NIA team is currently assisting the Jammu and Kashmir Police in collecting forensic evidence and assessing the attack site. The case is likely to be officially handed over to the NIA by the Ministry of Home Affairs soon. Lashkar-e-Taiba Proxy Claims Responsibility According to initial reports, the attack was orchestrated by The Resistance Front (TRF) —a proxy outfit of the Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) . This development further escalates the geopolitical implications of...

  NIA Opposes Rashid Engineer's Interim Bail Plea to Attend Parliament's Budget Session The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has opposed the interim bail plea of Baramulla MP Rashid Engineer , arguing that his request to attend the Parliament's Budget Session is not maintainable . Rashid, currently lodged in Tihar Jail in connection with the Jammu and Kashmir terror-funding case , had approached the Delhi High Court seeking temporary release from January 31 to April 5 . NIA's Opposition to the Bail Plea In its response, the NIA emphasized that interim bail should be granted only in cases of extreme hardship , stating that Rashid’s plea was a misuse of the provision . The agency further argued that Rashid had failed to specify how his attendance in Parliament would benefit his constituency, making his request vague and unjustifiable . The NIA also challenged Rashid’s claim of serving his constituency, demanding proof of work to justify his release. The Ben...