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| India’s most wanted terrorist Qasim Gujjar shot dead in Peshawar | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 14: Mohammad Qasim Gujjar alias Salman alias Suleman, one of India’s most wanted terrorists who was designated as an individual terrorist by the Ministry of Home Affairs two years ago, has reportedly been shot dead by unidentified gunmen in Peshawar, Pakistan.
Sources said Suleman was gunned down late Friday evening in Peshawar. However, there has been no official confirmation from Pakistani authorities, who have so far maintained silence over the reported killing.
In March 2024, the Ministry of Home Affairs had notified Gujjar, a member of the Pakistan-based terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), as an individual terrorist under the provisions of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 (UAPA).
He was subsequently added to the Fourth Schedule of the Act, which lists designated terrorists.
According to the notification issued at the time, Mohammad Qasim Gujjar, son of Mohammad Shafi and a native of Angrala in Mahore tehsil of Reasi district in Jammu, was operating from Pakistan-Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK). The government had stated that he was actively involved in furthering terrorist activities aimed at waging war against Suleman was gunned down late Friday evening in Peshawar. However, Pakistani authorities have maintained silence over the reported killing.
In March 2024, the MHA had notified Gujjar, as an individual terrorist under the provisions of the UAPA Act.
Mohammad Qasim Gujjar native of Angrala in Mahore tehsil of Reasi district in Jammu, was operating from PoJK.
The government had stated that he was actively involved in furthering terrorist activities aimed at waging war against India.
The Centre had accused Gujjar of coordinating cross-border terror operations, including facilitating the supply and delivery of arms, ammunition, Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), and cash through drones. He was also alleged to have identified drop locations, managed consignments from across the border, and played a key logistical role in sustaining terror infrastructure in Jammu and Kashmir.
Security agencies had further linked him to multiple terror attacks and bomb blasts that resulted in casualties and injuries. Investigations suggested that he was instrumental in expanding terror networks by recruiting and radicalising youth, using social media platforms and encrypted communication applications to create new modules.
Invoking Section 35 of the UAPA, which empowers the Central Government to designate individuals as terrorists if they are believed to be involved in terror activities, the MHA had concluded that Gujjar’s activities posed a serious threat to national security.
With reports of his killing now emerging from Peshawar, security agencies are closely monitoring developments, though official confirmation from across the border is still awaited. |
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