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Hundreds Gather in Fatehpora, As Rumours of Killing of Local Militant Spread

September 15

Thousands of grieving women and men have gathered in the Fatehpora area of South Kashmir’s Islamabad (Anantnag)district as the rumours of a local Militant getting killed in Kulgam Gunfight.

Women and men in large numbers are marching towards Fatehpora , the native of Masroor Ahmed Bhat of Lashkar e Taiba village as the news of his killing spread in the area.

Masroor pertinently had joined Militant outfit Lashkar e Taiba in May this year, after which his photo went viral over the Social networking websites.

Locals have started preparing for the funeral of the slain Militant, however officials have said that the identity of the slain Militants has not been confirmed as of yet.

Pertinently five Militants were killed in a gunfight that raged in Czogam area of South Kashmir’s Kulgam District late night on Friday.