The Supreme Court granted interim protection from arrest to folk singer Neha Singh Rathore in a case linked to her social media remarks on the Pahalgam terror attack. The Court directed her to cooperate with the investigation while ordering that no coercive action be taken at this stage.
The NIA has secured a five-day remand for two Pahalgam residents, Parvaiz Ahmad Jothar and Bashir Ahmad Jothar, for allegedly harboring terrorists behind April’s attack that killed 26 tourists. They provided shelter and support to the attackers, confirming their identities as Pakistani militants linked to Lashkar-e-Taiba. Further investigations are ongoing.
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee criticized the central government for security failures related to the lethal Pahalgam terror attack, demanding prompt arrests of terrorists. She labeled the incident a “total failure” of the Union government, emphasizing the need for improved national security measures and condemning the use of military sacrifices for political gain.