Operation Sindoor: Is Lashkar-e-Taiba chief Hafiz Saeed dead? Speculations ripe after India destroys terror camps in Pakistan, PoK
After India’s powerful missile strikes under Operation Sindoor, rumors are swirling about the fate of Hafiz Saeed, the founder of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), the terrorist group behind several deadly attacks on Indian soil, including the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack.
The attack comes days after the deadly terror attack in Pahalgam, Jammu & Kashmir, which killed 26 civilians. Officials said the strikes were focused, carefully planned, and non-escalatory. Importantly, no Pakistani military sites were hit — the attacks were directed only at terror infrastructure that supported attacks on India.
Despite this, Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif reacted strongly, calling the operation an “act of war”. He warned that Pakistan would respond to what he described as a violation of its sovereignty.
Soon after the strikes were confirmed, the Indian Army shared a message on X (formerly Twitter), saying: “Justice is served. Jai Hind!”
Why people are asking if Hafiz Saeed is dead?
One of the main targets of the Indian strikes was Muridke, located about 30 km inside Pakistan. This is where Lashkar-e-Taiba’s main base and headquarters are located, a place strongly linked to Hafiz Saeed. The Indian missile hit Muridke in the early hours of May 7. Since then, Pakistani authorities have remained silent about any damage or casualties, leading to speculation that Saeed may have been at the site and possibly killed in the attack.
No official confirmation yet
So far, neither India nor Pakistan has officially confirmed Hafiz Saeed’s death. Pakistan has denied any major damage and has not released any statement about Saeed’s condition or whereabouts. On the other hand, Indian sources are tight-lipped, only saying that the strikes were successful and the intended targets were hit with pinpoint precision.
Who is Hafiz Saeed?
Hafiz Saeed is one of India’s most wanted terrorists. He has been involved in planning and supporting terror activities across India for decades. Though he has been under house arrest in Pakistan several times, he continued to spread hate and run LeT’s operations under different names.
He is also wanted by the United States, which once offered a USD 10 million bounty on him.
If Hafiz Saeed is truly dead, it would be one of India’s biggest counter-terror victories in recent times. He is not just a symbol of cross-border terrorism, but also a key planner behind attacks that killed hundreds of innocent people.
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