Security forces have achieved great success in Yusmarg area of Budgam district of Jammu and Kashmir. During the encounter, the top commander of Pakistan-based terrorist organization Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) Mohammad Asif alias Hashim Musa was killed. During the search operation, security forces also recovered war-like material along with his body. Now many revelations are being made about Hashim Musa.
According to the information, terrorist Musa used to apply honey on the bullet wounds. He used this method for quick healing of wounds and to prevent infection. The Ayurvedic properties of pure honey are said to accelerate wound tissue recovery. It also prevents the spread of infection. Pictures of Musa's wounds treated with honey were found in Yasir's phone.
Terrorist was deployed under the security of Pervez Musharraf
According to sources of news agency ANI, Mohammad Asif alias Musa was born on 7 March 1980. He joined the Pakistan Army in the year 2000 with service number PA-3106947 and later retired with the rank of Havildar. In the year 2005, Mohammad Asif was included in the Special Services Group (SSG). He had also served in the 4th Commando 'Yalgar' battalion. He was posted in Balochistan since 2006. During the year 2006 to 2009, Musa also worked as a member of the VVIP security team of former Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf.
terrorists started firing
According to the information, security forces had received special intelligence input regarding the presence of terrorists in Korag area of Yusmarg. After this, the Indian Army, Jammu and Kashmir Police and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) started a joint search operation. During the operation, soldiers noticed suspicious activities. When the security forces challenged the suspects, the terrorists started firing. After this the encounter started.
After the encounter, the search operation was continued in the area. Meanwhile, the body of Hashim Musa was recovered in Palmedan area. The army has said that weapons and other war-like material were found from him.
Terrorists were active in Jammu and Kashmir since 2022
Hashim Musa was linked to several terrorist incidents in Jammu and Kashmir. According to security agencies, his name also came up in the investigation of the Pahalgam terrorist attack of April 2025. Officials had described him as one of the senior Lashkar commanders who were active in Jammu and Kashmir since 2022.
According to reports, the security forces were searching for Musa for a long time. Earlier, his associate Yasir was killed during another operation in Yusmarg area. With the death of Musa, according to security agencies, all the members of the four-member senior commander group of Lashkar, which was linked to several major terrorist attacks in Jammu and Kashmir, have been killed.
However, a different claim has also come forward from Pakistan on this matter. Pakistan Army presented a person and said that the identity of Mohammad Asif, whom India has said was killed, is wrong. There was no immediate reaction from India on this claim.