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India to send court summons to Hafiz Saeed via diplomatic channels
India is preparing to issue a court summons to Lashkar-e-Taiba chief Hafiz Saeed in the Pahalgam terror attack case, to be served through diplomatic channels. The summons will be shared with Pakistan's…
India is preparing to issue a court summons to Lashkar-e-Taiba chief Hafiz Saeed in the Pahalgam terror attack case, to be served through diplomatic channels. The summons will be shared with Pakistan's foreign ministry via the Ministry of External Affairs, sources told NDTV. The National Investigation Agency has named Saeed in a supplementary chargesheet and underlined his role as leader of LeT and another terror group called The Resistance Front.
The Jammu NIA Special Court has already issued a non-bailable warrant against Saeed. According to ABP Live, the NIA is also preparing to proceed with the trial in Saeed's absence under the 'Trial of Absentia' procedure under Section 365 of the BNSS-2023, which allows court proceedings to continue even when the accused is not present.
Indian Opinion Analysis
Both NDTV and ABP Live present the story as a straight factual report on the NIA's procedural step, with no pro-government or critical framing. NDTV leads with the diplomatic channel and the Resistance Front detail, while ABP Live adds the trial-in-absentia provision. The coverage is uniform straight reporting. The implication is that India is using legal and diplomatic avenues to pursue a high-profile terrorist suspect, but Pakistan's likely response remains unclear. Watch for whether Pakistan acknowledges the summons or rejects it.
Coverage: 3 sources, 3 neutral
Sources (3): ndtv.com (neutral report), ndtv.com (2) (neutral report), news.abplive.com (neutral report)
This story was synthesised by AI from the 3 sources linked above.
Updated: this story now draws on 3 sources.
