In the report, the NIA has confirmed that the investigators recovered over 40 cartridges from the crime scene and they have been sent for ballistic and chemical analysis. The NIA sleuths also performed 3D mapping of the attack site and extracted dump data from mobile towers around the valley, the sources said.A source said, “Satellite phone activity in the region spiked in the days leading up to the attack. At least three satellite phones were operational in and around Baisaran, and signals from two have been traced and analysed.”He further said, “In total, over 2,800 individuals have been questioned by the NIA and security agencies. As of May 2, more than 150 persons remain in custody for further interrogation. These include both suspected OGWs and individuals with links to banned groups like Jamaat-e-Islami and various factions of the Hurriyat Conference.”The NIA has also retrieved CCTV footage from key transit and public areas around Pahalgam to trace the attackers’ movement, he sources said, adding that the investigators are also reviewing data from security checkpoints in adjoining regions for pattern mapping.The NIA is also looking into possible connection between the group of terrorists responsible for the Rajouri-Poonch convoy attacks and those behind the Pahalgam incident, the sources said, adding that this line of investigation has prompted the agency sleuths to focus on Nisar and Mushtaq, as their interrogation may offer vital clues to uncover the larger conspiracy.Meanwhile, Security forces suspect that terrorists involved in the Pahalgam attack may be hiding in the region’s natural caves and forested hideouts. For the last 10 days, intensive search operations have been ongoing in the dense forests surrounding Baisaran Valley, Taranau Haptgund, Dawroo and adjoining areas.
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