Archive · 5 Oct 2026
Recovered Supplies Deepen Probe Into Slain LeT Commander
Police found a bag of food and medicine in a forest in Budgam.
They think it may have been meant for Asif Hashim Moosa, a Lashkar-e-Taiba commander who was killed on September 29.
The bag was found near the area where he was killed.
Police are trying to find out who left it there.
They are also checking whether anyone helped Moosa get food or other supplies.
The investigation is part of a police case in Khansahib.
India says Moosa came from Pakistan in 2023.
Pakistan rejects that claim and calls it politically motivated.
Police recovered a bag of medicines and eatables from Palmaidan woods near Doodhpathri in Budgam.
Officials suspect the supplies may have been intended for Lashkar-e-Taiba commander Asif Hashim Moosa.
Investigators are examining who left the bag and whether overground workers or other associates provided logistical support.
The recovery is part of FIR No. 181/2026 at Khansahib Police Station; the investigation is ongoing.
India says Moosa infiltrated from Pakistan in 2023; Pakistan’s military spokesperson called the claims baseless and politically motivated.
- Who
- Jammu and Kashmir Police are investigating a suspected support network for slain Lashkar-e-Taiba commander Asif Hashim Moosa.
- What
- Police recovered a bag of medicines and eatables that officials suspect may have been intended for Moosa.
- When
- The bag was recovered after Moosa was killed on September 29, 2026; the articles do not specify the recovery date.
- Where
- Palmaidan woods near Doodhpathri in Budgam district, Jammu and Kashmir.
- Why
- Investigators are seeking to identify who left the supplies and whether associates provided Moosa with logistical support.
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 India's claims as baseless and politically motivated, and accused India of fabricating cross-border infiltration narratives.
Pakistan's position on Kashmir
India's account
India's account describes Moosa as having infiltrated from Pakistan and operating in Jammu and Kashmir.
Pakistan's response
Pakistan says it provides only moral and diplomatic support on Kashmir.
- Recovered items
- A bag containing medicines and eatables
- Recovery location
- Palmaidan woods near Doodhpathri, Budgam district
- Case reference
- FIR No. 181/2026 at Police Station Khansahib
- Moosa's death
- Killed in an exchange of fire with security forces on September 29, 2026
- Investigation
- Police are examining the bag's origin and possible logistical support by overground workers or other associates
- 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
