Overview

• Bilal Ahmad Kuchay, a key accused in the 2019 Pulwama terror attack, died of a heart attack in a Jammu hospital.
• Kuchay was arrested in 2020 for allegedly providing shelter and a phone to the suicide bomber, Adil Ahmad Dar.
• The Pulwama attack, orchestrated by Jaish-e-Mohammed, resulted in the deaths of 40 CRPF personnel and severely strained India-Pakistan relations.
• Kuchay was one of 19 individuals charged in connection with the attack, which led to a significant military standoff between India and Pakistan.
• He fell ill in Kishtwar jail and was transferred to Government Medical College Hospital in Jammu, where he passed away.