Pulwama attack mastermind Hamza Burhan shot dead by unidentified gunmen
PT News New Delhi, May 21
PT News New Delhi, May 21
One of the alleged masterminds of the 2019 Pulwama terror attack, Hamza Burhan, has reportedly been killed by unidentified gunmen in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), according to media reports emerging on Thursday. Hamza Burhan, also known as Arjumand Gulzar Dar, was said to be an Al-Badr terrorist commander originally from Pulwama in Jammu and Kashmir. Reports claimed he was shot dead in Muzaffarabad by unknown assailants under mysterious circumstances. The 2019 Pulwama terror attack had left 40 CRPF personnel dead after a suicide bomber rammed an explosive-laden vehicle into a convoy in Jammu and Kashmir, triggering heightened tensions between India and Pakistan.