Hizbul Mujahideen commander Riyaz Naikoo’s death must not be used as an excuse by some to put more people in “harm’s way by provoking violence and protests,” former chief minister Omar Abdullah said on Wednesday.
“Riyaz Naikoo’s destiny was decided the moment he picked upthe gun & adopted the path of violence & terror. His death must not beused as an excuse by some to put more people in harm’s way by provokingviolence & protests,” Omar said in a tweet.Naikoo,on the run for eight years, was killed on Wednesday by security forces in hisvillage in Kashmir’s Pulwama district.