22/06/2015
Kulgam: Idrees Ahmed, the LeT militant killed
in Redwani Kulgam encounter had joined
militant ranks some 20 days ago and he was
only 19 years old. The family sources told
CNS that Idress, a Sumo Driver was never
arrested by police in any case. “He was
neither a stone-pelter nor was he affiliated
with any militant organization. It was only 20
days before, Idrees went missing and later
we came to know that he has joined militant
organization,” said his close relative adding
that he was very religious.
Another slain militant Javid Ahmed Bhat who
belonged to a well-off family according
police was active from past one year. “Javid
was involved in three murder cases and he
was actively participating in the militant
activities,” SP Kulgam Mumtaz Ahmed told
CNS.
“Police had arrested Javid in 2014 on
charges of stone-pelting and shortly after his
release, he joined militant ranks. We tried to
persuade him to shun militancy but he was
adamant to carry out what he called Jihad
against Indian forces,” said his father
Muhammad Ramzan. (CNS)
