Burhan Hamza, mastermind behind 2019 Pulwama attack, shot dead in PoK
Burhan Hamza, the mastermind behind the 2019 Pulwama attack, has been killed in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. He was ambushed in Muzaffarabad despite operating under heavy security provided by the ISI. Hamza was critically injured and later succumbed to his injuries at a military hospital in Rawalpindi.
- ▪Burhan Hamza was shot dead by unknown assailants in Muzaffarabad.
- ▪He was operating under ISI-vetted security, including eight commandos and a bullet-resistant vehicle.
- ▪Hamza was declared a designated terrorist for orchestrating the February 14, 2019, suicide attack in Pulwama.
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Burhan Hamza, mastermind behind 2019 Pulwama attack, shot dead in PoKAs per PTI, officials stated that Hamza, who was operating under heavy ISI-vetted security, was ambushed in Muzaffarabad.Published on: May 21, 2026 10:01 PM ISTBy HT News DeskShare viaCopy link The key mastermind behind the 2019 Pulwama attack in Jammu and Kashmir has been killed. As per a report by news agency PTI, Arjumand Gulzar, alias Burhan Hamza was shot dead by unknown men in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel pay tribute to the martyrs, on the eve of the second anniversary of Pulwama attack, in Jammu, (PTI)Officials said Hamza, who was operating under heavy ISI-vetted security, was ambushed in Muzaffarabad, PTI news agency reported.
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