July 19
Amid these growing encounters two more youth from South Kashmir district of Shopian have joined the Militant ranks.
Sources told The Kashmiriyat that Basharat Nengroo son of Abdul Rashid Nengroo, a resident of Chotigam area in Shopian District has joined Militant outfit Hizb ul Mujahideen.
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 Bilal Ahmed Bhat who is a 12th class pass out.
Son of Habibullah Bhat, Bilal is a resident of Keegam area of Shopian District and has joined the Militant outfit Hizb ul Mujahideen
Locals from Keegam Pulwama told The Kashmiriyat that Junaid had been missing since the past few days.
The Militant recruitment in the first 7 months of 2018 has already crossed 115 and there seems to be no halt to it even though Indian Security Forces are concerned and trying to woo away youth from joining Militancy.
2018 is so far the year of highest Militant recruitment in the recent past, the recruitment has picked pace after the three encounters that were held on 01 April this year.