Honey used to treat Hashim Moosa’s bullet injuries

Pakistani terrorist Hashim Moosa, believed to be a former Special Services Group (SSG) commando, allegedly treated his bullet wounds with pure honey while hiding in the forests of Jammu and Kashmir, officials revealed on Sunday. Moosa, who commanded the banned Lashkar-e-Taiba in the region and was a mastermind behind the 2025 Pahalgam terror attack, was killed in a high-altitude operation earlier this week.

According to security forces, Moosa suffered bullet injuries during the Rajouri operation. He reportedly applied honey to his wounds to aid healing and prevent infection due to the lack of medical treatment, as per officials. Upon Yasir's death in early September, a phone recovered from him contained photographs of Moosa's honey-treated wounds, which were sent to handlers in Pakistan for updates on the terrorist's condition.

The handlers instructed the terrorists to ensure that the honey used was pure, as they believed honey would expedite Moosa's healing.

Medical experts explained that honey has a long history in traditional Ayurvedic practices for wound management due to its purifying and healing properties. Modern research supports these findings, noting honey's osmotic activity, acidic pH, hydrogen-peroxide generation, and antimicrobial constituents, all of which inhibit microbial growth and promote a favorable wound environment.

However, they stressed that gunshot wounds require proper medical care, including thorough cleaning and sterile medical-grade honey, to prevent secondary infections.