Multiple teams from the agency have already visited the Baisaran meadow—an area near Pahalgam that is accessible only on foot—where the terror attack occurred.
A senior official said that the NIA DG’s visit to Pahalgam is part of the ongoing investigation, during which he will review the situation on the ground.
Sources said Date will be briefed on the progress made so far in the probe. Senior NIA officers are already involved in the investigation, which is said to be progressing swiftly.
The agency has already recorded statements of eyewitnesses and others who were present in the vicinity when the April 22 attack occurred, they added.
Among those questioned are ponywalas who were in the vicinity at the time of the attack. The head of the Ponywala Association was among the first responders to reach the attack site when the incident occurred.
In the wake of the attack, large-scale anti-terror operations have been launched across South Kashmir to track down the assailants.
Authorities have detained over 2,000 individuals across the Valley for questioning as part of the investigation.
