SRINAGAR: Peoples Conference chairperson, Sajjad Gani Lone on Monday expressed anguish over the killing of 14-year-old militant in a gunfight with government forces at Mujgund area of Srinagar city.
Lone said that the government should exhaust all non-military options when minors are involved in gunfights. He said that calling of operations involving minors is a better option.
“The killing of a fourteen year old is sad and scary. The administration should exhaust all non military options when a minor is involved. calling off such an operation is a better option. And the involvement of minors in non state military activity merits thought from the society (SIC),” Lone tweeted.
A commander and two militants of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) outfit were killed in an 18-hour fierce gunfight in Mujgund area on the outskirts of Srinagar on Sunday. Massive clashes ensued at the site, leading to three civilians sustaining bullet injuries.
A police spokesman said that two slain militants were identified as Mudasir Rashid Parray and Saqib Bilal Sheikh—both from Hajin area of Bandipora district—while the third militant was identified as Ali Bhai, a Pakistani national. All the three belonged to Lashkar-e-Toiba, the spokesman said, adding: “The slain militants were wanted by law for their complicity in crimes”.
“Ali, according to police records, was involved in several militancy crimes and cases including attacks on forces. He was also involved in recruitment of local youth in Sumbal areas of Bandipora,” the police spokesman said in a statement.
A police official said that Ali was a Lashkar commander wanted in many cases. “He was A++ category militant. Mudasir had been studying in class 9 and was aged 14, while Saqib had been in class 11 and was aged 17. (PTK)
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