Bullet-riddled body of Hizbul militant found

The bullet-riddled body of a Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) militant was found in a jungle in north Kashmir on Saturday, with police suspecting the hand of break-away HM faction Lashkar-e-Islam (LeI).

“A body was recovered in a jungle in <g data-gr-id="15">Devbug</g> Tangmarg in Baramulla district. The body has been identified as that of HM militant Fayaz Ahmad Bhat,” police said. They said Bhat, a ‘commander’ of the outfit, was a resident of <g data-gr-id="16">Wailo</g> <g data-gr-id="17">Pattan</g>. “The body is in army fatigues and has gunshot wounds,” the police said.

Police suspect that the act has been carried out by LeI an outfit floated by Abdul Qayoom Najar, the longest surviving militant in north Kashmir. Najar broke ranks with HM to form his own outfit.