Linked to Pakistan-backed terror outfit Al-Badr, Hamza Burhan was reportedly killed by unidentified attackers in Muzaffarabad, with officials calling it a major blow to terror propaganda and recruitment networks in Jammu and Kashmir.
According to a News 18 report, Burhan, who was linked to the Pakistan-backed terror outfit Al-Badr, is believed to have worked as an Over Ground Worker (OGW) during the period of the Pulwama attack.
Several recruits linked to these activities were later booked under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), sources added.
According to a report by The Print, several families in Pulwama claimed that youths influenced by Burhan later joined militant groups.
Burhan was allegedly linked to several terror-related activities in Jammu and Kashmir, including the February 14, 2019 Pulwama terror attack.
Linked to Pakistan-backed terror outfit Al-Badr, Hamza Burhan was reportedly killed by unidentified attackers in Muzaffarabad, with officials calling it a major blow to terror propaganda and recruitment networks in Jammu and Kashmir.
Burhan was allegedly connected to multiple terror operations in Jammu and Kashmir, including the February 14, 2019 Pulwama attack Image Courtesy: News18
Hamza Burhan, alleged to be one of the masterminds behind the 2019 Pulwama terror attack that killed more than 40 CRPF personnel, was reportedly shot dead by unidentified attackers in Muzaffarabad in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK).
According to a News 18 report, Burhan, who was linked to the Pakistan-backed terror outfit Al-Badr, is believed to have worked as an Over Ground Worker (OGW) during the period of the Pulwama attack.
Security officials described his death as a major setback to the terror network involved in propaganda, recruitment and radicalisation activities in Jammu and Kashmir.
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According to News18, citing sources, Burhan played a central role in creating and circulating posters, videos and digital propaganda material used by Al-Badr to radicalise local youth and spread anti-India narratives across Kashmir.
Officials said his work formed a key component of the terror group’s “narrative warfare” strategy aimed at glorifying militancy and influencing vulnerable individuals.
Security agencies further alleged that Burhan was actively involved in recruiting young boys and motivating them to take up arms and participate in drug-related activities.
Several recruits linked to these activities were later booked under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), sources added.
Who was Hamza Burhan?
Burhan hailed from Kharbatpora village in the Ratnipora area of Pulwama district. In 2017, he travelled to Pakistan reportedly to pursue higher education, but later joined the banned terror outfit Al-Badr, eventually emerging as one of its commanders.
He later returned to Kashmir and was accused of radicalising local youth and building a network that extended from Pulwama to neighbouring Shopian in South Kashmir.
According to a report by The Print, several families in Pulwama claimed that youths influenced by Burhan later joined militant groups.
Burhan was allegedly linked to several terror-related activities in Jammu and Kashmir, including the February 14, 2019 Pulwama terror attack.
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The attack, orchestrated by Jaish-e-Muhammad (JeM), involved a suicide bomber ramming an explosives-laden vehicle into a CRPF convoy in Lethpora, killing 40 personnel in one of the deadliest terror attacks on Indian security forces.
With inputs from agencies
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