Srinagar, May 21 (JKNS): Hamza Burhan, a designated terrorist and one of the alleged masterminds behind the 2019 Pulwama terror attack, was reportedly shot dead by unidentified gunmen in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), reports said on Thursday.
As per report by India Today, Burhan, also known by the alias “Doctor,” was attacked in Muzaffarabad, where he sustained multiple bullet injuries and later died.
Burhan, a resident of Kharbatpora area of Ratnipora in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district, had crossed over to Pakistan in 2017 reportedly on the pretext of pursuing higher studies. He later joined the banned terror outfit Al-Badr and eventually rose to the rank of commander.
The Ministry of Home Affairs had designated him as a terrorist in 2022 for his involvement in terror-related activities.
Burhan was allegedly linked to the deadly Pulwama attack carried out on February 14, 2019, when a suicide bomber rammed an explosive-laden vehicle into a CRPF convoy at Lethpora, killing over 40 personnel.
The attack, claimed by Pakistan-based terror outfit Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM), had triggered nationwide outrage and led to India’s airstrike on terror camps in Balakot, Pakistan, escalating tensions between the two countries. (JKNS)
