Archive · 4 Oct 2026
Lashkar Commander Moosa Reportedly Used Honey on Bullet Wounds
Officials said a Lashkar-e-Taiba commander named Hashim Moosa was killed by the Army in Kashmir.
They said he had been wounded in an earlier operation.
While hiding in forests, he reportedly put honey on his wounds because he could not get medical care.
Officials said a phone recovered from his associate Yasir contained pictures of the injuries.
They said the pictures were sent to handlers in Pakistan.
Medical experts explained that honey may have properties that affect germs and wound healing.
But they cautioned that gunshot wounds need careful cleaning.
They said medical treatment should use sterile, medical-grade honey.
Officials also accused Moosa of involvement in more than a dozen attacks.
Officials said Mohd Asif, known as Hashim Moosa, was killed by the Army in Yousmarg, Budgam, earlier that week.
They said Moosa was wounded during Operation Sheruwali in Rajouri and hid in forests in Poonch and Rajouri, where he used honey on his injuries.
After associate Yasir was killed in Yousmarg in September, officials said a phone recovered from him held pictures of Moosa’s honey-treated wounds sent to handlers in Pakistan.
Officials accused Moosa of involvement in more than a dozen attacks, including the 2025 Pahalgam attack, in which 26 people were killed.
Experts described ways honey may affect wounds but cautioned that gunshot injuries require thorough cleaning and clinical treatment should use sterile, medical-grade honey.
- Who
- Mohd Asif, also known as Hashim Moosa, and his associate Yasir; officials described Moosa as a Lashkar-e-Taiba commander.
- What
- The Army killed Moosa in an operation; officials said he had treated bullet wounds with honey while hiding in forests.
- When
- Moosa was killed earlier in the week before reports published on Sunday, October 4; Yasir was killed in the first week of September.
- Where
- Moosa was killed in Yousmarg, Budgam district, and had reportedly hidden in forests in Poonch and Rajouri.
- Why
- Officials said Moosa used honey because he could not access medical treatment while concealed under a security cordon.
Potential wound benefits
Clinical cautions
Honey as wound care
Potential wound benefits
Medical experts cited honey’s properties, including osmotic activity and antimicrobial constituents, as potentially supporting a favourable wound environment and tissue repair.
Clinical cautions
Experts cautioned that gunshot wounds must be thoroughly cleaned and that clinical care should use sterile, medical-grade honey to help prevent secondary infection.
- Name
- Mohd Asif, also known as Hashim Moosa
- Group
- Lashkar-e-Taiba
- Reported wound treatment
- Officials said he applied honey to bullet wounds while hiding in forests in Poonch and Rajouri.
- Earlier operation
- Operation Sheruwali in Rajouri lasted more than 45 days, officials said.
- Death location
- Yousmarg, Budgam district, central Kashmir
- Reported attack toll
- Officials said the 2025 Pahalgam attack killed 26 people.
- Medical caution
- Experts said gunshot wounds need thorough cleaning and clinical treatment requires sterile, medical-grade honey.
Sources
Pahalgam attack mastermind ‘Moosa' uses honey to treat bullet wounds in J&K forests hideout - Telegraph India
Top Lashkar commander ‘Moosa’ used Ayurvedic honey remedy to heal bullet wounds in jungle hideout