Afzal Guru's son gets distinction in J&K class 12th board
11 Jan 2018 11:55 PM IST
Srinagar: Parliament-attack convict, Afzal Guru's son Galib Guru on Thursday, passed the higher secondary school examination conducted by Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Education, with a distinction.
Afzal Guru was executed in 2013 for his role in the 2001 Parliament attack.
Galib secured 88 percent in the examination, the results for which were announced on Thursday.
Congratulatory messages poured in for the 17-year-old on social media, even as friends and family made a beeline to his house in Sopore town of Baramulla district.
"A big shout-out to Ghalib Afzal Guroo on clearing his 12th class exams with flying colours- 441 marks. Ghalib has proven 'When the going gets tough, the tough get going'. All the best for the future endeavours! Rise and shine!," Sarah Hayat, spokesperson of opposition National Conference, said in a tweet.
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