New Delhi: The commander of terrorist outfit Tehrik-i-Taliban, Baitullah Mahsud, died in Pakistan on Tuesday.
Mahsud was believed to be behind the assassination of former Pakistan prime minister Benazir Bhutto on December 27, 2007.
He had been ill for several months and was suffering from high blood pressure and kidney ailments.
It was also reported that his poor health had led to the convergence of the top militant leadership at Makeen in South Waziristan tribal region for a meeting.
The last time Mehsud had fallen ill a few months ago, he had gone into a coma. His condition was reportedly so bad that a meeting of top Taliban leaders was on the verge of nominating a new chief. However, Mehsud regained consciousness and made a swift recovery.
"This time also he seems to have gone into a coma... This time, however, his condition may be more serious as his kidneys have failed because of the high level of sugar," a source was quoted as saying by the News early this week.
Mehsud, 35, a former physical instructor at a school had recently got married. Like his idol, Taliban leader Mullah Omar, Mehsud rarely allowed himself to be photographed or filmed.
Details are awaited.
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