Thousands attend last rites of slain Kupwara militant

KUPWARA: Thousands of people participated in the last rites of militant killed in a gunfight with the forces in Khumriyal area of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district.

Reports said the funeral of slain Hizb-ul-Mujahideen militant Bilal Ahmad was held around 11: 15 am at his ancestral Shatmuqam village of Lolab. Authorities have imposed restrictions in the area to prevent any law and order situation. However, despite the restrictions, they said people in thousands reached the village and participated in the funeral prayers.

Bilal was killed in a brief gunfight with the forces along with an associate Zahoor Ahmad in Khumriyal area.