A special court in Jammu has dismissed the National Investigation Agency's (NIA) plea seeking permission to conduct polygraph and narco analysis tests on two men arrested in connection with the Pahalgam terror attack, stating that the use of such “scientific techniques” would infringe upon the right against self-incrimination, reported news agency PTI.

The NIA, which took over the probe five days after the April 22 Pahalgam attack, had submitted before the court that the accused had given their consent for the tests to establish their innocence.