Amir Hamza, one of the founders of the terror group Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), was seriously injured at his home in Lahore. He is now in a military hospital under the tight security of Pakistan's spy agency, the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), according to The Times of India.

Hamza, 66, also edited LeT's official publications. Sources confirmed that he was injured at home, but the exact cause remains unclear. Some social media users claimed he was shot. However, India Today reported that the incident was described as an "accident" by those close to Lashkar.

Lashkar-linked Telegram channels referred to the event on Tuesday evening. They asked followers to stay strong during the "crisis" and said it was simply an accident.

Key Lashkar Figure Killed Days Earlier

Just three days before Hamza's injury, another top LeT member, Razaullah Nizamani (also known as Abu Saifullah), was shot dead in Pakistan’s Sindh province. Unidentified attackers killed him near a road crossing in Matli, shortly after he left his house.

Officials said Nizamani was under government protection. He was a key planner in several major terrorist attacks in India. These included:

• The 2001 CRPF camp attack in Rampur

• The 2005 attack on the Indian Science Congress in Bangalore

• The 2006 assault on the RSS headquarters in Nagpur

Amir Hamza's Influence and Sanctions

Hamza has been a major ideologue in Lashkar-e-Taiba. He fought in Afghanistan as a mujahid and later became known for his passionate speeches and writings. He edited the group’s magazine and wrote many books. One of his well-known works is Qafila Da’wat aur Shahadat (Caravan of Proselytising and Martyrdom), published in 2002.

In 2018, Pakistan cracked down on LeT’s front organisations like Jamaat-ud-Dawah and Falah-e-Insaniat Foundation due to financial pressure. After this, Hamza reportedly distanced himself from LeT. He then launched a new group called Jaish-e-Manqafa. Reports suggest this group carried out militant actions, including in Jammu and Kashmir.