NEW DELHI: Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar, alias Abu Hashim, a high-ranking commander and founding figure of the terrorist outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba, died after tumbling down a flight of stairs at Markaz Qadsia in Lahore. The facility currently functions as the primary headquarters for the terror group and operates under the custodianship of Talha Saeed, the son of UN-designated terrorist Hafiz Saeed.
According to details shared via social media updates regarding the incident, the development has sent ripples through regional security circles
🚨 BIG BREAKING: A MAJOR BLOW TO 🇵🇰 LeT!
Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar, a founding member of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), a US-designated terrorist, and a very close aide of Hafiz Saeed, is dead in Lahore.
Sarwar, who also served as LeT Punjab chief and deputy head of its finance wing,… pic.twitter.com/RKcvVsZGem
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Role of Abu Hashim in terror, finances, and recruitment networks
Abu Hashim was a critical asset within the LeT hierarchy, holding key administrative and operational responsibilities. Apart from being a recognised founding member, he served as the deputy chief of the terror group’s financial network, known as Khidmat-e-Khalq.
Additionally, Sarwar functioned as the LeT Punjab province chief. In this strategic role, he directly oversaw extensive terrorist recruitment operations across the Punjab province while aggressively spearheading underground fundraising and donation drives to sustain the outfit’s militant infrastructure. Due to his extensive network and role in transnational terrorism, he was officially designated as a global terrorist by the United States.
Circumstances of death of Abu Hashim and funeral arrangements
Shedding light on the immediate sequence of events, an audio recording released by LeT Deputy Chief Saifullah Kasuri detailed that Sarwar had left his residence to offer the Asr prayer at Markaz Qadsia. Eyewitness and internal accounts state that he slipped and lost his footing while climbing the mosque’s stairs.
Choudhary Sarwar, Close Associate of Hafiz Saeed and Top Lashkar Commander, Dead
He "FELL" down from 4th floor at Jamia Masjid Al-Qadisiyah, Chauburji Chowk, Lahore, Punjab (Pakistan).
He was a US Designated Terrorist roaming freely in NaPak, unsurprisingly.
Multiple Global… https://t.co/YINTHuoxF3 pic.twitter.com/EUY8snZHVq
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The fall resulted in critical and severe head trauma, causing him to succumb to his injuries on the spot. Network insiders confirmed that comprehensive arrangements were finalised for his Namaz-e-Janaza (funeral prayers), scheduled to be held at Markaz Qadsia.
Funeral Prayers of Global Terrorist Chaudhry Muhammad Sarwar alias Abu Hashim currently underway at Markaz Qadasia, Lahore
🚨Funeral Prayers of Global Terrorist Chaudhry Muhammad Sarwar alias Abu Hashim currently underway at Markaz Qadasia, Lahore https://t.co/dt3VyCIwt3 pic.twitter.com/opvYWRWqOq
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According to the reports in the social media, there was infighting between Chaudhry Md Sarwar faction and Saifullah Kasuri faction in LeT.
