Pahalgam Attack: Lashkar Aides Who Helped Pakistani Terrorists Sent To 10-Day NIA Remand
NIA gets 10-day custody of Lashkar terror associates.
Two Lashkar-e-Taiba associates, Parvaiz Ahmad and Bashir Ahmad, were sent to 10-day NIA remand till July 16 on Monday, for helping three Pakistani terrorists carry out the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack that killed 26 civilians.
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