Sopore militant laid to rest, funeral triggers protests

Sopore militant laid to rest, funeral triggers protests

Sopore : Thousands of people on Thursday attended the funeral prayers of slain Sopore militant in northern Kashmir’ Baramulla district, who was killed along with top Lashkar commander Naveed Jatt in Budgam’s Chattergam area on Wednesday.

The funeral prayers of slain Mehraj-ud-din Khan were held at Iqbal Market Sopore.

Mehraj, according to police was an Over Ground Worker who was arrested in October this year and later gave slip and escaped for Police Station and formally joined militant ranks.

The stone pelting according to reporter was responded with Police resorting to teargas shelling bringing chaos in the town. Further details are awaited.

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