Thousands attend funeral of LeT militant in Handwara
Handwara, 30 June: Amid heavy rains, thousands of people turned up for the funeral of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant Sajad Ahmad Shah at Chogul village in North Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Saturday morning.
According to reports people from adjoining villages and other far flung areas of the district Kupwara marched to the Chogul village early morning today and offered funeral prayers of the slain militant.
“People from Baramulla and Sopore also participated in the funeral,” reports said.
Sajad Ahmad Shah son of Ali Mohammad Shah resident of Gund Chogul village of Handwara,who was active in militancy from last six months was killed in a gunfight in South Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Friday.
Handwara is observing a complete shutdown to mourn the killing of the militant, while authorities have snapped internet services in Kupwara district as a precautionary measure.
