India on Friday slammed Pakistan for repeatedly denying the presence of Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Maulana Masood Azhar on its soil and demanded strong action against the UN-designated terrorist.
NIA also mentioned the use of e-commerce platforms by the terror module in purchasing the high-end batteries, phones and chemicals for use in carrying out the attack.
The agency will file a chargesheet today against Azhar, Asghar, their slain relative Farooque, six arrested accused in the Pulwama terror attack case at a Jammu Special NIA court.
Meanwhile, the State Department also noted that the suspension of US aid to Pakistan, which was announced by President Donald Trump in January 2018, remained in effect throughout 2019.
Last week a telephonic intercept of a JeM commander near Rajouri sector has revealed that Jaish chief Masood Azhar and his close aides were desperately plotting a 'spectacular terror strike' in India.
The two countries also asked Pakistan to take concerted action against all terrorist networks, including al-Qaeda, ISIS, Lashkar-e-Taiba, Jaish-e-Mohammad, Haqqani Network, Hizb-ul Mujahideen, Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan and D-Company of underworld don Dawood Ibrahim.
The truck, which was intercepted at 8 am on the Jammu-Pathankot Highway, was on its way to Kashmir from Bamyal area of Punjab, the police said.
Earlier in August, a huge security alert was sounded in Gujarat after receiving intelligence inputs of 'Pakistani commandos likely to infiltrate through Kutchh area, via sea route to carry out terrorist attacks in Gujarat'.
The reports come as India recently declared JeM chief Masood Azhar and three others are terrorists under the Unlawful Activities Prevention (Amendment) Act.
All of the four individuals are involved in terrorist attacks in India and have been designated as global terrorists under the United Nations, an MHA statement said on Wednesday.
