Hafiz Abdul Salam Bhuttavi, a founding member of the terrorist group Lashkar-e-Tayyiba (LeT) and deputy to Hafiz Saeed, the mastermind of the 26/11 Mumbai Attacks, passed away due to cardiac arrest while in the custody of the Pakistani government, as confirmed by the United Nations Security Council's Al-Qaida Sanctions Committee. This event occurred on May 29 last year in Muridke, Punjab province, Pakistan.

Bhuttavi played a significant role in the LeT, serving as acting emir on two occasions when Hafiz Saeed was detained. He managed the group's day-to-day operations and made independent decisions during crucial times, such as the aftermath of the 2008 Mumbai attacks, when Saeed was held until June 2009. Bhuttavi issued fatwas authorizing LeT's operations and was involved in preparing operatives for the Mumbai terror attack, delivering lectures on martyrdom operations. The 2008 Mumbai attacks resulted in the tragic deaths of over 150 people.

Apart from his role in terrorist activities, Bhuttavi was responsible for LeT's madrassah network and played a crucial part in establishing a LeT organizational base in Lahore in 2002. The United Nations committee also confirmed that Hafiz Saeed is currently in the custody of the Pakistani government. Saeed, aged 73, is serving a 78-year imprisonment sentence following his conviction in terror financing cases.

Hafiz Abdul Salam Bhuttavi, a founding member of the terrorist group Lashkar-e-Tayyiba (LeT) and deputy to Hafiz Saeed, the mastermind of the 26/11 Mumbai Attacks, passed away due to cardiac arrest while in the custody of the Pakistani government, as confirmed by the United Nations Security Council's Al-Qaida Sanctions Committee. This event occurred on May 29 last year in Muridke, Punjab province, Pakistan.

Bhuttavi played a significant role in the LeT, serving as acting emir on two occasions when Hafiz Saeed was detained. He managed the group's day-to-day operations and made independent decisions during crucial times, such as the aftermath of the 2008 Mumbai attacks, when Saeed was held until June 2009. Bhuttavi issued fatwas authorizing LeT's operations and was involved in preparing operatives for the Mumbai terror attack, delivering lectures on martyrdom operations. The 2008 Mumbai attacks resulted in the tragic deaths of over 150 people.

Apart from his role in terrorist activities, Bhuttavi was responsible for LeT's madrassah network and played a crucial part in establishing a LeT organizational base in Lahore in 2002. The United Nations committee also confirmed that Hafiz Saeed is currently in the custody of the Pakistani government. Saeed, aged 73, is serving a 78-year imprisonment sentence following his conviction in terror financing cases.