Brothers of slain rifleman Aurangzeb join Indian Army

Two younger brothers of Rifleman Aurangzeb, who was abductedand killed by militants in Kashmir last year, have joined the Indian Army. 

The duo, Mohammad Tariq and Mohammad Shabir, sons ofMohammad Hanif of Saloni, Mendhar, was recruited in the Army during anenrollment parade held here on Monday.  

   

Aurangzeb, a soldier in 4th Jammu and Kashmir light infantrybattalion was posted in 44 Rashtriya Rifles in Pulwama and was returning homefor Eid celebration on June 14, 2018 when he was abducted by militants andlater his bullet ridden body was found lying in fields on next day ofabduction.

Both Tariq and Shabir appeared for Territorial Armyrecruitment held in Surankote in the month of March in which eleven thousandsyouth participated. They are among the 100 new recruits. 

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