Rizwan Hanif, a commander affiliated with Lashkar-e-Taiba, has alleged that Indian agents have systematically killed more than thirty individuals in different Pakistani locations since 2020. He characterized these murders as acts of religious persecution and rejected the authority of foreign entities. This statement comes amid heightened rhetoric from Pakistan's military, and experts suggest it serves as a strategic narrative amidst rising tensions.

In a significant public admission by terrorist organisation Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), senior commander Rizwan Hanif has claimed that over 30 members linked to the group have been killed across Pakistani cities since 2020 by "India agents". LeT members were targeted in Peshawar, Karachi, Rawalpindi, Muzaffarabad and Rawalakot, Hanif said while addressing a crowd in Pakistan.

Raj Shekhar Jha is a journalist for the Times of India with over a decade of experience in reporting on national security, terrorism, crime and prisons.