A special court of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) in Jammu has issued a new non-bailable warrant for Hafiz Muhammad Saeed, the founder of the terrorist organization Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT). This action is linked to his alleged involvement in supplying weapons and funds, as well as providing directions to various terror groups operating within the Union territory.
Also Read I Trial in absentia for Hafiz Saeed: The law that lets courts try absconding accused, and where it’s already being used Investigation established links between arrested operatives, LeT, and its offshoot, The Resistance Front (TRF). The NIA submitted to the court that Saeed is operating from Pakistan, and actively supplying weapons, funds, and instructions to operatives in the Kashmir Valley. Special judge Prem Sagar passed the order on September 8 following an application by the NIA against Saeed under Section 75 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS). This is the second non-bailable warrant issued against Saeed by the Jammu court in two months, following an earlier warrant on July 8 related to the April 22, 2025, Pahalgam terror attack. Saeed, a designated terrorist under Schedule IV of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), was also the mastermind of the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks that killed 166 people. The present case stems from an incident on March 31, 2026, when Jammu and Kashmir Police intercepted a motorcycle during routine checking at Gujar Tent Pandach on the outskirts of Srinagar. LeT operative Mohammad Naqeeb Bhat was arrested after recovering a grenade and 15 live cartridges from him.
