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Recovered Forest Supplies Deepen Probe Into Slain LeT Commander's Network
Police found a bag of food and medicine in a forest in Budgam.
It was found near the place where militant commander Asif Hashim Moosa was killed.
Police want to know who left the bag and whether anyone was helping him.
They are also investigating how he got supplies while in the area.
Moosa was killed during a security operation on September 29.
Indian officials say he came from Pakistan in 2023 and was involved in militant attacks.
Pakistan rejects India's claims and says they are politically motivated.
The investigation is continuing.
Police recovered a bag of medicines and food in the Palmaidan woods near Doodhpathri, close to where Asif Hashim Moosa was killed.
Investigators are examining who placed the supplies and whether overground workers or other accomplices supported Moosa.
The inquiry is part of FIR No. 181/2026 at Khansahib Police Station.
Moosa was killed during an overnight security operation in the Hosmer forests near Yusmarg on September 29.
India says Moosa infiltrated from Pakistan in 2023 and led militant activity; Pakistan called those claims baseless and politically motivated.
- Who
- Jammu and Kashmir Police are investigating the support network of slain Lashkar-e-Taiba commander Asif Hashim Moosa.
- What
- Police recovered a bag of medicines and food and are investigating who supplied it.
- Where
- Palmaidan woods near Doodhpathri in Budgam district, Jammu and Kashmir.
- When
- The bag was discovered after Moosa was killed on September 29; the article does not specify the discovery date.
- Why
- Investigators are seeking to establish how Moosa was supplied and whether accomplices supported him.
India's account
Pakistan's response
Moosa's origins and activities
India's account
India says Moosa was a Pakistani national who crossed the Line of Control in 2023 and was involved in militant operations in the region.
Pakistan's response
Pakistan's military spokesperson dismissed the claims as baseless and politically motivated, and accused India of fabricating cross-border infiltration narratives.
Pakistan's role in Kashmir
India's account
India's account presents Moosa as a militant who infiltrated from Pakistan and operated in Jammu and Kashmir.
Pakistan's response
Pakistan says it provides only moral and diplomatic support on Kashmir.
Key facts
- Recovered items
- A bag containing medicines and eatables
- Recovery location
- Palmaidan woods near Doodhpathri, Budgam district
- Case reference
- FIR No. 181/2026, Police Station Khansahib
- Moosa's death
- Killed in an overnight operation on September 29 in the Hosmer forests near Yusmarg
- Operation
- The Ministry of Home Affairs said the killing was part of Operation Sheruwali, launched in May
- India's account
- India says Moosa was a Pakistani national who crossed the Line of Control in 2023
- Pakistan's response
- Pakistan's military spokesperson called India's claims baseless and politically motivated
Sources
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