Overview

• Razaullah Nizamani Khalid, a senior Lashkar-e-Taiba commander, was shot dead in Sindh, Pakistan, by unidentified gunmen on May 18, 2025.
• Khalid, who operated under aliases including Vinode Kumar, was a key figure in LeT's Nepal module, managing recruitment, financing, and logistics for cross-border terror operations targeting India.
• He was implicated in planning three major attacks in India: the 2001 Rampur CRPF camp attack, the 2005 Indian Science Congress attack in Bangalore, and the 2006 foiled bombing of the RSS headquarters in Nagpur.
• His killing follows a pattern of recent targeted eliminations of senior LeT operatives, signaling a potential shift in militant dynamics and infiltration capabilities.
• Social media footage of Khalid's coffin draped in the Pakistani national flag and tributes from the United Jihad Council have fueled speculation about state-level complicity in honoring jihadist figures.