Bhuttavi, who served as the deputy to Hafiz Saeed, succumbed to a cardiac arrest in May 2023 while in the custody of the Pakistan government in the Punjab province.
Hafiz Abdul Salam Bhuttavi, founding member of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and 26/11 Mumbai attack mastermind is 'confirmed deceased' by the United Nations Security Council (UNSC). He was also a deputy of the designated terrorist, Hafiz Saeed.