Pahalgam Case: Pahalgam case: NIA seeks China’s help to trace GoPro cam info | India News
New Delhi: Hearing in a special NIA court in Pehalgam terrorist attack The case in Jammu has issued a letter to the concerned authorities in China, seeking help in tracing the supply chain and end-user details of a GoPro Hero Black 12 camera seized as part of the NIA probe. Its purpose is to establish details such as pre-attack recovery, movement and operational readiness of the Pakistani terror module behind the April 22, 2025, loss of life of 26 people, including 25 tourists.The GoPro camera, however, was body-mounted by one of the three, sources said Pakistani terrorists To capture the way the attack took place, no footage was found that was tracked in the Dachigam forest and seized from the slain attackers during Operation Mahadev months after the attack.The GoPro Hero 12 black camera remains an important piece of evidence, however, as its supply chain can help reconstruct the location of the attack and establish details such as the routes and movements of the attackers.Earlier, the NIA had issued a legal notice to the camera’s manufacturer, GoPro BV, seeking details of its supply chain and activation. “In its response, GoPro BV stated that the said camera was supplied to AE Group International Limited, a distributor based in the People’s Republic of China; and the camera was activated on January 30, 2024 in Dongguan, People’s Republic of China,” the NIA said.“The manufacturer also stated that it does not have any downstream transaction details or end-user records of the device. The activation, initial use and commercial trail of the said device are within the territorial jurisdiction of the People’s Republic of China, and information necessary to trace the purchaser, end-user and related technical records can only be obtained through the Chinese authorities through assistance filed through the NIA.” the courtThe court held that since India and China are not signatories to the Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty, assistance as requested can be sought under the UNTOC, as both countries have ratified the UNTOC.The Ministry of Home Affairs has agreed to issue letters of formality to China for legal assistance in investigating the case.
