6 terrorists involved in Pathankot attack, shows forensic report
NEW DELHI: A forensic examination has concluded that remains of two more terrorists were found from the debris collected from the Pathankot airbase, confirming that six terrorists were involved in the attack.
Top government sources said a detailed forensic examination was concluded on the remains collected by the National Investigation Agency ( NIA) from two different locations of the defence facility.
Forensic tests confirm that traces of two human beings were found in the remains collected from Pathankot airbase, the sources said.
There have been varying reports over the number of ter- rorists, suspected to be belong to Pakistan-based group Jaishe- Mohammud, attacking the Pathankot airbase on January 2.
While NSG, which had carried out the operation against the terrorists, has said there were six terrorists, NIA, which is probing the case, maintained that they found the bodies of four terrorists and no conclusive evidence was found about any more terrorist’s involvement in the attack.
Home Minister Rajnath Singh had said that charred remains, apart from four bodies of terrorists, were found at the debris after security forces searched the spot when the operation ended.
“Char red remains were found and sent for forensic examination. We are awaiting for reports,” Singh had said on March 4.