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Two More South Kashmir Youth Pick up Guns

June 26

The report published by the Central Investigation Department recently revealing that funerals and encounter are fuelling Militant recruitment is finding recognition with every passing day as more youth continue to flank Militant ranks after every encounter.

Amid these growing encounters two more youth from South Kashmir districts of Shopian and Islamabad (Anantnag) have joined the Militant ranks.

Sources told The Kashmiriyat that Zaib ul Islam son of Mohammed Ishaq Naikoo a resident of Memander area in Shopian District has joined Militant outfit Jaish e Muhammad.

His photograph with a gun has gone viral over the social networking.

Meanwhile another youth who has posed with a gun has been identified as Junaid Ahmed Bhat, a 12th class passout.
Son of Ghulam Mohammed Bhat, Junaid is a resident of Hangalgund area of Koekernag in Islamabad (Anantnag) district and has joined the Militant outfit Hizb ul Mujahideen.

Locals from Hangalgund told The Kashmiriyat that Junaid had been missing since the 9th of June and his family had filed a missing report at the nearest police station.A Police official

posted in Kokernag confirmed the filing of the missing report by the family.