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Pakistan seeks ‘international probe’ into Pahalgam terror attack: Report

The Resistance Front (TRF), a proxy of the banned Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), claimed responsibility for the Pahalgam attack.

Pakistan defence minister Khawaja Asif.(AFP File Photo)

world news

Updated on Apr 26, 2025 08:21 AM IST

ByHT News Desk

LeT’s proxy TRF has skilled terrorists from Lashkar’s core group: Officials

The MO adopted by Pakistan through the so-called TRF is to create an atmosphere of fear among local civilians and those visiting Kashmir, officials said.

An Indian security officer stands guard in south Kashmir on Tuesday. (AP Photo)

india news

Updated on Apr 23, 2025 01:25 PM IST

ByNeeraj Chauhan

Who was Abu Qatal, Lashkar chief Hafiz Saeed's nephew, killed in Pakistan?

Abu Qatal was the mastermind of the 2023 Rajouri terror attack that resulted in the death of seven people and injured 13 others.

Abu Qatal was reportedly the nephew and close associate of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks mastermind Hafiz Saeed.(X/ Jaipur Dialouges)

india news

Updated on Mar 16, 2025 04:22 PM IST

ByHT News Desk

Who was Abdul Rehman Makki, Lashkar terrorist linked to 26/11 attack?

Abdul Rehman Makki served as the head of LeT’s foreign relations department and was a member of its Shura (governing body), according to the United Nations.

The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) listed Pakistan-based terrorist Abdul Rehman Makki, held several leadership positions within Lashkar-e-Tayyiba (LeT), (X)

india news

Published on Dec 27, 2024 03:12 PM IST

ByHT News Desk

Who is Salman Rehman Khan, the LeT terrorist India extradited from Rwanda

Salman Rehman Khan allegedly facilitated the supply of arms, ammunition, and explosives for terrorist activities in Bengaluru

Salman Rehman Khan, a wanted terrorist, has been successfully returned to India from Rwanda(@AfricanIntelligence/X)

india news

Updated on Nov 28, 2024 04:34 PM IST

ByHT News Desk

Cop killer Pakistan's Lashkar terrorist gunned down in Srinagar

Lashkar terrorist Usman was involved in the killing of Inspector Masroor Wani in Srinagar in October 2023

Paramilitary soldiers move towards the site of encounter, in Khanyar area of Srinagar on Saturday(Waseem Andrabi /Hindustan Times)

india news

Published on Nov 02, 2024 10:04 PM IST

ByHT News Desk

Reasi bus attack: Police release sketch of terrorist, announce ₹20 lakh reward

Nine people were killed and 42 others injured when terrorists attacked a bus carrying pilgrims in Reasi, and it plunged into a gorge following the attack.

Reasi bus attack: The sketch of the a has been prepared on the disclosure and description of eyewitnesses.

india news

Updated on Jun 12, 2024 06:47 AM IST

ByHT News Desk

MHA designates LeT member Mohammad Qasim Gujjar as terrorist under UAPA

Mohammad Qasim has been involved in various terror attacks, and bomb blasts.

india news

Published on Mar 07, 2024 05:07 PM IST

ANI |

Abdul Karim Tunda, alleged LeT bomb maker & Dawood aide, acquitted. Who is he?

Abdul Karim Tunda was arrested in 2013 by the special cell of Delhi Police from the Indo-Nepal border.

Abdul Karim Tunda was acquitted by a Terrorist & Anti-Disruptive Activities Act (TADA) court in the 1993 serial bomb blasts case, in Ajmer,(PTI)

india news

Updated on Feb 29, 2024 04:44 PM IST

ByHT News Desk

Kashmir: LeT militant killed in encounter in Pulwama village

Acting on intel input, joint cordon and search operation was launched at Arihal village in the South Kashmir district and the militant was neutralised when he opened fire on security forces

During the search operation at Arihal village of Pulwama district on Thursday evening, security forces encountered indiscriminate firing from the hiding terrorist and retaliated, leading to the exchange of fire. (HT file photo)

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Published on Dec 01, 2023 12:55 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent

J&K: LeT terrorist shot dead on Day 2 of Rajouri encounter

Operation underway in dense forest of Kalakote in Rajouri district; terrorist identified as Pak national Quari, who was trained in assembling IEDs, gurreilla warfare, sniper fire and active in Rajouri-Poonch along with his group this year

Security personnel standing guard during an encounter with terrorists in the Baji Maal area of Rajouri district on Thursday. (PTI Photo)

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Published on Nov 23, 2023 03:49 PM IST

ByRavi Krishnan Khajuria

Afternoon brief: Israel designates LeT as terror group; all the latest news

A shortlist of biggest headlines, recommended stories, and special collection of news items you should check out.

The Israeli Embassy stated that all necessary procedures were completed without a formal request from India.

india news

Published on Nov 21, 2023 01:07 PM IST

ByHT News Desk

PM Modi’s counter-terror doctrine works against Pakistani jihadists

Thanks to pusillanimity of UPA regime, victims of 26/11 attack still seek closure as the perpetrators of the dastardly strike are alive and kicking in Pakistan.

india news

Updated on Nov 08, 2023 11:58 AM IST

ByShishir Gupta, New Delhi

Crackdown on terror modules in J&K's Kulgam; 5 hybrid LeT terrorists arrested

Kulgam Police and CRPF dismantle terrorist cells, arrest five individuals with LeT affiliations, recover firearms and ammunition.

Kulgam police along with CRPF personnel busted two terrorist modules and arrested five hybrid terrorists and seized arms and ammunition, in Kulgam on Sunday.(ANI)

india news

Published on Sep 25, 2023 10:01 AM IST

ByHT News Desk

Week-long Anantnag encounter ends, Lashkar commander body recovered: J-K Police

Anantnag encounter news updates: The body recovered has been identified as that of Lashkar-e-Taiba commander Uzair Khan, additional DGP Kashmir said.

Security personnel on their way to the encounter site in Garol, Kokernag, in Anantnag district. (Waseem Andrabi /HT)

india news

Updated on Sep 19, 2023 03:12 PM IST

ByHT News Desk

Two ‘hybrid’ terrorists arrested in J-K’s Baramulla

The two were identified as Faisal Majeed Ganie and Nurul Kamran Ganie, both residents of Baramulla. Hybrid terrorists are those who carry out attacks and then slip back into their routine lives.

Acting on a tip-off, security forces established a mobile vehicle check point at Azadgunj in Baramulla town. (HT File/Picture for representational purposes only)

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Updated on Aug 02, 2023 01:08 PM IST

ByPress Trust of India, Srinagar

Two terrorists arrested with arms, ammo, IED in Sopore

Two terrorist associates associated with Lashkar-e-Toiba were arrested in Sopore with arms, ammunition and an IED. The police displayed exceptional fire control in the operation.

The police said the arrested persons were associated with Lashkar-e-Toiba.

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Updated on May 10, 2023 11:46 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Srinagar

Pak’s terror factory is exposing SCO’s limits

The global history of terrorism shows how it has metastasised in a context of geopolitical rivalries and divisions which override shared multilateral interests

The gap between Pakistan’s words and deeds was so stark that India’s external affairs minister S Jaishankar had to call out Bhutto as the “promoter, justifier and spokesperson of a terrorism industry”, and remind SCO peers that “taking our eyes off this menace would be detrimental to our security interests”. (ANI)

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Updated on May 06, 2023 07:38 PM IST

BySreeram Chaulia

Morning brief: Lashkar's Sajjid Jutt module behind Rajouri terror attack

Here are today’s top news, analysis, and opinion. Know all about the latest news and other news updates from Hindustan Times.

Security personnel near the site of the encounter with terrorists in Kandi area of Rajouri district.(HT_PRINT)

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Published on May 06, 2023 08:50 AM IST

ByHT News Desk

Army truck ambushed in Poonch was carrying iftar fruits; village says no to Eid

The Indian Army truck was carrying fruits and other items for an iftar gathering meant to be held in Sagiote later on Thursday evening.

The Indian Army truck which was targeted by terrorists in Poonch on Thursday. (ANI)

india news

Updated on Apr 22, 2023 08:58 AM IST

ByAniruddha Dhar

7 LeT terrorists used rocket-propelled grenades on army soldiers in Poonch

The jihadists were hiding in the jungles of the Poonch area and waiting for an ambush on a convoy.

Armed security personnel walk at a site of an attack inspecting charred army vehicle after terrorists opened fire at an Indian army vehicle in Poonch.(REUTERS)

india news

Updated on Apr 21, 2023 11:26 AM IST

ByShishir Gupta

LeT's Abdul Rehman Makki releases video: ‘Never met Osama Bin Laden’

UN-designated global terrorist Abdul Rehman Makki released the video from the Kot Lakhpat Jail in Lahore denying any links with al Qaeda or the Islamic State.

Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba's deputy chief Abdul Rehman Makki. (File)

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Updated on Jan 20, 2023 07:01 AM IST

ByAniruddha Dhar, New Delhi

Pakistan's Abdul Rehman Makki, Hafiz Saeed kin, listed as global terrorist by UN

The United Nations Security Council listing comes after China in 2020 had put on India's bid to name the Lashkar-e-Taiba leader a global terrorist.

Abdul Rehman Makki Makki has already been listed as a terrorist by India and US under their domestic laws. (File)

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Updated on Jan 17, 2023 01:22 PM IST

ByAniruddha Dhar, New Delhi

2021 Rajouri grenade attack: Chargesheet filed against two Lashkar associates

A local court in- the case relating to the grenade attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Romesh Singh’s Rajouri house that killed his three-year-old nephew and injured six family members in August 2021.

A chargesheet has been filed against two Lashkar associates in relation with the 2021 Rajouri grenade attacks.(ANI/Image for representation)

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Updated on Jan 16, 2023 11:18 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Jammu

Lashkar proxy The Resistance Front declared terror group, banned by Centre

The Resistance Front (TRF) was behind a majority of attacks on civilians, including Kashmiri Pandits and migrant workers as well as security forces in Kashmir for the past couple of years.

TRF was involved in an attack on Jammu Indian Air Force (IAF) camp last year.(PTI file)

india news

Updated on Jan 06, 2023 06:21 AM IST

ByNeeraj Chauhan | Edited by Aniruddha Dhar, New Delhi

Watch: ‘Major’ tragedy averted in J&K's Udhampur, 15 kg IED safely detonated

Officials said the device weighed around 15 kg and was stored in a cylindrical object. Between 300 and 400 grams of RDX, seven 7.62mm cartridges, five detonators and a coded sheet were also recovered, officials said.

The 20-second video shared by news agency ANI shows the moment the explosive device was detonated by officials, resulting in a cloud of smoke covering the nearby area.(ANI)

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Published on Dec 27, 2022 04:16 PM IST

ByNisha Anand | Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan

LeT operative arrested in Kashmir’s Baramulla; arms & ammunition found: Police

Based on a specific input, an operation was carried out on Sunday by joint parties of police and 32 RR, leading to arrest of one terrorist associate, a police official said

One canister IED, one pistol along with a magazine and 18 pistol rounds were covered from the village near Chakloo Ziyarat(Representational Image)

india news

Updated on Dec 20, 2022 12:40 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent

LeT commander who terrorised Pandits, migrants, gunned down in J&K

Mukhtar Ahmed Bhat was an overground worker of the LeT-affiliated The Resistance Front for many years and had risen through the ranks to become its commander.

LeT-TRF commander Mukhtar Ahmed Bhat was involved in the killing of J&K Police personnel Riyaz Ahmed Thoker in Pulwama on May 13.

india news

Updated on Nov 02, 2022 10:26 AM IST

ByShishir Gupta

LeT commander among four terrorists killed in separate encounters in Kashmir

According to the preliminary information, police said Bhat was going for a terror attack on a camp of security forces. Arms and ammunition were recovered from the encounter site.

A joint team of Army, CRPF and Special Operation Group of police launched a cordon and search operation against the hiding terrorist at Simthan in Bijbehara in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district. (ANI Photo)

india news

Published on Nov 01, 2022 10:43 PM IST

BySharmita Kar | Edited by Sohini Goswami

While Pak's economy sinks, Jaish, Lashkar continue spewing venom against India

Though terrorism-linked fatalities remained at roughly the same level, the overall security situation deteriorated in Pakistan, as the terrorists appeared to gain ground in August.

Lashkar-e-Taiba founder Hafiz Saeed and Jaish-e-Mohammad chief Masood Azhar.

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Updated on Sep 18, 2022 04:33 PM IST

ByShishir Gupta, New Delhi

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The Resistance Front (TRF), a proxy of the banned Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), claimed responsibility for the Pahalgam attack.

The MO adopted by Pakistan through the so-called TRF is to create an atmosphere of fear among local civilians and those visiting Kashmir, officials said.

Abu Qatal was the mastermind of the 2023 Rajouri terror attack that resulted in the death of seven people and injured 13 others.

Abdul Rehman Makki served as the head of LeT’s foreign relations department and was a member of its Shura (governing body), according to the United Nations.

Salman Rehman Khan allegedly facilitated the supply of arms, ammunition, and explosives for terrorist activities in Bengaluru

Lashkar terrorist Usman was involved in the killing of Inspector Masroor Wani in Srinagar in October 2023

Nine people were killed and 42 others injured when terrorists attacked a bus carrying pilgrims in Reasi, and it plunged into a gorge following the attack.

Mohammad Qasim has been involved in various terror attacks, and bomb blasts.

Abdul Karim Tunda was arrested in 2013 by the special cell of Delhi Police from the Indo-Nepal border.

Acting on intel input, joint cordon and search operation was launched at Arihal village in the South Kashmir district and the militant was neutralised when he opened fire on security forces

Operation underway in dense forest of Kalakote in Rajouri district; terrorist identified as Pak national Quari, who was trained in assembling IEDs, gurreilla warfare, sniper fire and active in Rajouri-Poonch along with his group this year

A shortlist of biggest headlines, recommended stories, and special collection of news items you should check out.

Thanks to pusillanimity of UPA regime, victims of 26/11 attack still seek closure as the perpetrators of the dastardly strike are alive and kicking in Pakistan.

Kulgam Police and CRPF dismantle terrorist cells, arrest five individuals with LeT affiliations, recover firearms and ammunition.

Anantnag encounter news updates: The body recovered has been identified as that of Lashkar-e-Taiba commander Uzair Khan, additional DGP Kashmir said.

The two were identified as Faisal Majeed Ganie and Nurul Kamran Ganie, both residents of Baramulla. Hybrid terrorists are those who carry out attacks and then slip back into their routine lives.

Two terrorist associates associated with Lashkar-e-Toiba were arrested in Sopore with arms, ammunition and an IED. The police displayed exceptional fire control in the operation.

The global history of terrorism shows how it has metastasised in a context of geopolitical rivalries and divisions which override shared multilateral interests

Here are today’s top news, analysis, and opinion. Know all about the latest news and other news updates from Hindustan Times.

The Indian Army truck was carrying fruits and other items for an iftar gathering meant to be held in Sagiote later on Thursday evening.

The jihadists were hiding in the jungles of the Poonch area and waiting for an ambush on a convoy.

UN-designated global terrorist Abdul Rehman Makki released the video from the Kot Lakhpat Jail in Lahore denying any links with al Qaeda or the Islamic State.

The United Nations Security Council listing comes after China in 2020 had put on India's bid to name the Lashkar-e-Taiba leader a global terrorist.

A local court in- the case relating to the grenade attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Romesh Singh’s Rajouri house that killed his three-year-old nephew and injured six family members in August 2021.

The Resistance Front (TRF) was behind a majority of attacks on civilians, including Kashmiri Pandits and migrant workers as well as security forces in Kashmir for the past couple of years.

Officials said the device weighed around 15 kg and was stored in a cylindrical object. Between 300 and 400 grams of RDX, seven 7.62mm cartridges, five detonators and a coded sheet were also recovered, officials said.

Based on a specific input, an operation was carried out on Sunday by joint parties of police and 32 RR, leading to arrest of one terrorist associate, a police official said

Mukhtar Ahmed Bhat was an overground worker of the LeT-affiliated The Resistance Front for many years and had risen through the ranks to become its commander.

According to the preliminary information, police said Bhat was going for a terror attack on a camp of security forces. Arms and ammunition were recovered from the encounter site.

Though terrorism-linked fatalities remained at roughly the same level, the overall security situation deteriorated in Pakistan, as the terrorists appeared to gain ground in August.

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