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Last Updated:March 16, 2025, 11:12 IST
Abu Qatal, also known by the name Faisal Nadeem, was a senior Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) commander and a close aide of Hafiz Saeed. He has been killed in Pakistan.
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Abu Qatal, a close aide of Hafiz Saeed, and one of the most wanted terrorists, was killed in Pakistan on Sunday morning, as per intel sources. He was involved in the 2023 Rajouri attack and the 2024 Reasi bus attack in Jammu and Kashmir.
Also known by the name Faisal Nadeem, Abu Qatal Sindhi was reportedly shot dead by unidentified attackers late on Saturday night.
He crossed into Pakistan in 2002 and later joined the Pakistan-based terror group Lashkar-e-Taiba.
WHO WAS ABU QATAL?
Qatal had been a high-priority target for Indian security agencies, including the Investigation Agency (NIA) and the Indian Army, due to his role in orchestrating several deadly attacks in Jammu and Kashmir.
He played a key role in the June 9, 2024, attack on a bus carrying Hindu pilgrims in Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi district. The brutal assault left multiple people dead and several injured.
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He was also involved in the 2023 Rajouri terror attack, when terrorists targeted civilians in Dhangri village on January 1, followed by an IED blast the following day.
The coordinated strikes claimed seven lives, including those of two children, and injured many others.
His name was prominently featured in the NIA’s investigation, which exposed the role of Pakistan-based LeT handlers in recruiting and deploying terrorists across the border with the intent of targeting civilians, particularly from the minority community, as well as security forces.
Following extensive probes, the NIA, in February this year, filed a chargesheet against five accused, including three Pakistan-based LeT commanders — Abu Qatal, Saifullah alias Sajid Jutt (also known as Ali, Habibullah, and Nouman), and Mohd Qasim.
The chargesheet detailed how Qatal, along with his associates, had played a crucial role in planning and executing attacks to destabilise the region.
The NIA’s findings revealed that these LeT operatives had been directly responsible for training and infiltrating terrorists into Jammu and Kashmir, executing targeted attacks on civilians, and attempting to create unrest. Their operations were conducted under direct instructions from Pakistan-based handlers, who coordinated attacks remotely.
Location : First Published:March 16, 2025, 11:12 IST
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