Former Kashmiri Militant, 3-Year-Old Son Shot Dead By Terrorists

Burhan who was in the arms of his father Bashir Ahmad Bhat when unknown gunmen open fired at them, killing Ahmad and severely injuring the child. Kashmir remained shut for a complete day on last Wednesday against their brutal killing while Hizb supremo, Syed Sallahuddin had blamed “Indian agencies” for their “custodial murder”.

SDPO said both injured were rushed to Sub District Hospital (SDH) Sopore, where doctors declared Bashir as brought dead.

Sopore has seen a recent spate of similar attacks on civilians and former militants.

As per reports, yesterday, the police officials have recovered the bullet-riddled body of a Hizbul Mujahideen commander from Kashmir’s Tangmarg area.

A former terrorist from Jammu and Kashmir and his three-year-old son have died after their house was attacked by suspected terrorists in Sopore area of Baramullah district yesterday.

As the news spread in Pattan and other north Kashmir parts protesting people started raising anti-India and pro-freedom slogans and shopkeepers pulled their shutters.