NEW DELHI: Maulana Abdul Aziz Esar, a top Jaish-e-Muhammed commander and a fierce proponent of the doctrine of Ghazwa-e-Hind, was found dead under mysterious circumstances in Pakistan’s Bahawalpur on June 2.His burial was held at the markaz of JeM headquarters in Bahawalpur, indicating the place he held in the terror outfit. The markazi was among the hardest hit targets during Operation Sindoor. Over a dozen significant terror strikes in India, including 2019 Pulwama attack, were planned here.The messages floated by the Jaish cadre on Telegram claimed Abdul suffered a sudden heart attack. However, there was no official word on the cause of death from Pakistan police.A resident of Ashrafwala in Pakistan’s Punjab province, Abdul frequently threatened to break India into pieces and spewed venom against ‘kafirs’. Just last month at a rally, he had threatened to snatch Kashmir from India.Enraged since Operation Sindoor, he was spotted on a video threatening infiltration of terrorists into India. “Mujahideen are coming, if you can handle it, then handle it, govt of Hindustan… otherwise, Mujahideen will snatch Kashmir from your jaws… Mujahideen have set out,” said the rabble rouser maulana.At a recent rally, he threatened that India would meet the fate of Soviet Union and called upon Mujahideen to keep the flames of ‘Ghazwa-e-Hind’ burning.
