Jammu, June 22 -- New Delhi, June 22 - In a major breakthrough in the Pahalgam terror attack investigation, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested two local men accused of sheltering terrorists responsible for the April 22 massacre that killed 26 tourists and injured 16 others in Jammu and Kashmir.

The arrested individuals, Parvaiz Ahmad Jothar of Batkote and Bashir Ahmad Jothar of Hill Park, both from Pahalgam, have revealed the identities of the attackers. According to NIA findings, the three assailants were Pakistani nationals affiliated with the banned terrorist group Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT).

NIA stated that the suspects knowingly provided food, shelter, and logistical support to the militants at a seasonal hut (dhok) in...