Authorities in Jammu and Kashmir detained Mohammad Kataria for allegedly supporting terrorists who executed the April 22 Pahalgam assault. Forensic examination of materials recovered during July's Operation Mahadev led to his capture. Security forces eliminated three militants responsible for killing 26 civilians during that deadly incident. The National Investigation Agency had previously apprehended two local residents who sheltered the attackers. Investigators discovered an extensive financial network connecting Malaysian accounts to Pakistani handlers.
The probe revealed that operatives received approximately Rs 9 lakh through international channels to fund militant activities. Intelligence agencies determined that The Resistance Front, which claimed responsibility for the attack, operates as a front organization for Lashkar-e-Taiba. Pakistan's intelligence service created this group to portray the conflict as locally driven while maintaining plausible deniability. Authorities plan to present their findings to the Financial Action Task Force. Officials hope this evidence will result in Pakistan returning to the organization's monitoring list for terror financing violations.
The probe revealed that operatives received approximately Rs 9 lakh through international channels to fund militant activities. Intelligence agencies determined that The Resistance Front, which claimed responsibility for the attack, operates as a front organization for Lashkar-e-Taiba. Pakistan's intelligence service created this group to portray the conflict as locally driven while maintaining plausible deniability. Authorities plan to present their findings to the Financial Action Task Force. Officials hope this evidence will result in Pakistan returning to the organization's monitoring list for terror financing violations.
