Pulwama terror attack mastermind Hamza Burhan killed by unknown gunmen in PoK
Hamza Burhan, a key figure behind the 2019 Pulwama terror attack, was killed by unknown gunmen in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. He had been living undercover as a teacher and was previously designated as a terrorist by India. Following the attack, police arrested a suspect and recovered the weapon used.
- ▪Hamza Burhan was killed by gunmen in PoK on May 21, 2026.
- ▪He was a commander of the Al Badr terror group and was involved in the Pulwama attack.
- ▪Burhan had been living as a teacher in PoK since the attack and was designated as a terrorist in April 2022.
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- ▪ Burhan Hamza, mastermind behind 2019 Pulwama attack, shot dead in PoK — Hindustan Times — Top
- ▪ Pulwama mastermind Hamza Burhan killed by unknown gunmen in PoK — Times of India — Top
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Hamza Burhan, believed to be one of the masterminds behind the 2019 Pulwama terror attack that claimed the lives of over 40 CRPF personnel, was killed on Thursday (May 21, 2026) when unknown gunmen opened fire on him in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), sources said.Burhan alias Arjumand Gulzar Dar, alias Doctor, a commander of the Al Badr terror group, was designated as a terrorist by India in April 2022 for his involvement in a series of terror acts in Jammu and Kashmir.He had been living undercover as a teacher in PoK following the Pulwama attack.According to police, Burhan, a principal of a private college in Gojra, Muzaffarabad (about 135 km from Islamabad), was targeted when he came out of his college on Thursday (May 21, 2026) morning.The attackers fired multiple shots at close…
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