Thousands participate in funeral prayers of engineering student-turned-militant in Ganderbal

Thousands of people on Sunday participated in the funeral prayers of engineering student-turned-militant in Nunar area of central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district.

Chanting pro-freedom and pro-Islam slogans, the mournersmarched with the body of Rahil Rashid Sheikh from his residence to a localgraveyard where he was laid to rest.

   

Rahil was killed along with an associate during a gunbattlewith the government forces in southern Shopian district on Saturday.

He had reportedly joined Hizb-ul-Mujahideen militant outfiton April 3.

Earlier, forces were deployed in strength at Beehama,Dudarhama and Tawhid chowk in Ganderbal town to prevent any protests.

The police had erected barricades at Lar, Wussan, Manigamcrossing, Wayil Bridge, Capargund, Guzarbal and other entry points leading toNunar locality.

Meanwhile, a complete shutdown was observed in Ganderbal andKangan towns to mourn the killing of Rahil.

Rahil is the second well-educated militant from Ganderbaldistrict who has been killed in forces action since last year.

In 2018, scholar-turned-militant Muhammad Rafi from Shalbugharea of district was also killed in Shopian in a brief gunfight with thegovernment forces.

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