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Imagine a terrorist entering India with orders to carry out attacks, only to pause his mission for a hair transplant. Investigators say that’s exactly what happened in Kashmir, where a Pakistani Lashkar-e-Taiba operative allegedly underwent cosmetic surgery while trying to build a new identity inside India. The bizarre case, now being probed by the NIA, has exposed a wider network involving sleeper cells, overground workers, fake identity plans and terror logistics across states. Officials claim the operative wanted Aadhaar, PAN and even a passport to disappear into society before eventually escaping India. Here’s the full story behind one of the most unusual terror investigations in recent years.