The Union Ministry of Home Affairs appointed Delhi-based criminal lawyer Shri Singh as the Special Public Prosecutor in the Pahalgam terror attack case.
According to the notification dated October 28, he will represent the National Investigation Agency before the NIA Special Court, Jammu, and the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh for three years or until the trial concludes.
Earlier, a Jammu court had granted the NIA a 45-day extension on September 18 to complete its investigation, which is set to conclude this week.
The 2021 Pahalgam attack at Baisaran meadow claimed the lives of 25 tourists and a pony operator.
