The Jaish-e-Mohammad militant who was killed alongwith a non-local militant in a gunbattle with security forces in Naner village of Tral on Friday was laid to rest at his native village in Darganaie Gund village of South Kashmir’s Tral.
On Saturday morning thousands of people thronged intoDarganaie Gund, the native village of slain militant Yawar Ahmad Najar toparticipate in his funeral prayers. Amid massive pro-freedom slogans andmultiple funerals Najar was laid to rest at his ancestral graveyard.
A complete shutdown was observed in Tral against the killingof militants.
All shops and other business establishments remain closed inthe town while as public transport was off the roads to mourn the militantkillings.
People continued to visit the family of slain militant inthe native village to express condolences and offer prayers for him.
On Friday two Jaish-e-Mohammad militants Yawar Najar ofDarganaie Gund Tral and another unidentified militant were killed in anencounter with security forces in Naner village of Tral. A residential housewas also damaged during the gunfight.
Internet service remained blocked on second consecutive dayin police district Awantipora.
THOUSANDS PARTICIPATE IN FUNERAL PRAYERS OF MILITANTS IN SHOPIAN:
Thousands of mourners on late Friday evening attended thelast rites of two Hizbul Mujahideen militants who were killed earlier in theday during a gunfight with security forces at a village in south Kashmir’sShopian district.
As the bodies of Abid Manzoor Magary alais Sajju Tiger ofNavpora Payeen, Pulwama and Bilal Ahmad Bhat of Armulla Lassipora reached theirnative villages, thousands of mourners converged there and participated intheir last rites.
Both Magray and Bhat were killed in a 10-hour long gunfightwith security forces in Dragad village on Friday afternoon. A civilian JasimAhmad Shah, whom police termed as an associate of militants, was also killed inthe incident. While Magray had joined militancy on October 1, 2016, Bhat tookup arms on September 24, 2017.
After multiple rounds of funerals prayers, the slainmilitants were laid to rest in their ancestral graveyards. Meanwhile, mournerscontinued to visit the families of slain militants to express their solidaritywith them.