A Pakistani terrorist, allegedly affiliated with the banned Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), reportedly interrupted his mission to orchestrate terror attacks in Jammu and Kashmir to undergo a hair transplant procedure. According to officials, Mohammed Usman Jatt, also known as ‘Chinese,’ revealed during interrogation that he pursued the cosmetic surgery in Srinagar after discovering it through a local shop owner.
Jatt’s case is currently under investigation by the National Investigation Agency (NIA). During questioning, he provided details about his infiltration into Jammu and Kashmir through the northern region of the valley, as well as the locations where he spent his time. As per information available with TahirRihat.com, the LeT operative also disclosed information regarding various individuals with whom he had contact, leading the Srinagar police to dismantle an entire network of Over Ground Workers (OGWs) associated with the terror group, operating in North Kashmir and Srinagar city.
According to officials, Jatt, a Lahore resident and trained LeT operative, confessed to crossing the border with instructions to carry out multiple attacks. He admitted to being involved in terrorist activities in both north and central Kashmir. However, he stated that his objectives altered after witnessing everyday life in Kashmir, which he claimed was significantly different from what he had been taught during Lashkar training sessions across the border. The Srinagar Police arrested Jatt, also known as “Chinese” within terror circles, alongside Abdullah, also known as Abu Hureira, who was identified as the longest-surviving Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist.
The duo was allegedly assigned the responsibility of establishing sleeper terror bases outside Jammu and Kashmir, officials stated. Due to the case’s national and international implications, it was subsequently transferred to the NIA. The arrested terrorist reportedly told investigators that he had been struggling with severe hair loss for several years, which had negatively impacted his self-esteem.
While he had been aware of hair restoration procedures, he considered them a luxury exclusive to the Western world. Officials said that during his time in the upper hills of Srinagar, he was introduced to Pakistani terrorists Zargam and Abdullah, whose alias was ‘Abu Huriera.’ The arrested terrorist revealed that Zargam took him to a shop and assured him that the owner was trustworthy. (Officials said that) during his interaction with the shop owner, Jatt discovered that he had undergone a hair transplant. He reportedly persuaded the shop owner to assist him in getting a hair transplant.
Officials added that Jatt was eventually taken for the procedure within the city. There were times when he had to stay overnight at the clinic for the duration of the procedure. After the procedure was completed, Jatt, who had already connected with ‘Abu Huriera’, traveled to Jammu in a passenger vehicle and then boarded a sleeper bus to Punjab on his way to Malerkotla. According to officials, while in Malerkotla, he spent time watching Turkish television shows and attempting to learn English.
Officials stated the arrested terrorist also told his interrogators that he wanted to obtain a genuine Aadhar card, PAN card, and ultimately a passport to flee India, similar to Umar, also known as ‘Khargosh’ (rabbit), who acquired a passport and has since escaped to Indonesia. Umar is believed to have used another forged travel document and stationed himself in a Gulf country. Umar, a resident of Karachi, Pakistan, infiltrated India after 2012 and fled using a forged passport obtained from Jaipur, Rajasthan, in 2024, officials reported.
According to officials, this discovery of an interstate LeT module occurred nearly six months after the ‘Al Falah module’ was exposed in November 2025 by the Srinagar police. This operation revealed a network of highly educated professionals, primarily doctors, who had been radicalized to conduct terrorist activities. One of the accused was Al Falah University’s Dr. Umer-un Nabi, who, Srinagar police said, drove the explosives-laden vehicle that detonated outside the Red Fort on November 10 of last year, resulting in over a dozen fatalities.
Tahir Rihat (also known as Tahir Bilal) is an independent journalist, activist, and digital media professional from the Chenab Valley of Jammu and Kashmir, India. He is best known for his work as the Online Editor at The Chenab Times.
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