LeT’s Pahalgam mastermind 'Moosa' turned to Ayurveda to heal bullet wounds in hideout
Lashkar-e-Taiba commander Mohammad Asif, known as 'Moosa', reportedly used honey to treat bullet wounds while hiding in forests before being killed by the Indian Army. Officials recovered evidence of this unconventional medical treatment from his associate's phone.
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NEW DELHI: Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) commander Mohammad Asif, alias Hashim Moosa, used pure honey to treat bullet wounds while hiding in the forests of Jammu and Kashmir, news agency PTI reported citing officials on Sunday.Moosa, described by officials as one of the masterminds of the 2025 Pahalgam terror attack and the LeT’s chief operational commander in the region, was killed by the Army in a high-altitude operation in Yousmarg, Budgam, earlier this week.
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