- Syed Mohammad Yusuf Shah, also known as Syed Salahudeen, Peer Sahab, or Buzurg.
- Born in Badgam district, Jammu and Kashmir, India.
- Current Age: 78 years.
- Residing in Pakistan, having fled India in 1993.
- Terrorist Designation in India:
- Declared a terrorist under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967, on 27 October 2020 by the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India.
- Designation by the United States:
- Declared a Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT) on 26 June 2017 by the U.S. Department of State.
- Organisational Roles:
- Chief of Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) – an India-banned terrorist group responsible for recruitment, financing, and executing terror operations.
- Chairman of United Jihad Council (UJC) – also known as Muttahida Jihad Council (MJC), a coalition of nearly 13 Pakistan-based terrorist groups with a focus on Jammu and Kashmir.
- Criminal and Terror Activities:
- Publicly claimed involvement in multiple attacks on Indian forces in Jammu & Kashmir.
- Stated his objective to turn Kashmir into a “graveyard for Indian forces”.
- Funding and Finance Operations:
- Used cross-border trade routes, hawala networks, and international remittance systems to generate and route terror financing.
(Source: MHA (GOI), NIA (GOI), US Department of State)