“He was in his mothers womb, when his father was Killed by Army”- 24-Year old Tariq was “Pushed” to Pick Arms
May 04
Jahangeer Ganie
One day after the April 01 encounters last year that intensified the Militant recruitment in Kashmir valley, Tariq Ali Sheikh, went missing from his home in Mool Chitragam area of South Kashmir’s Shopian district.
The next day, a gun wielding picture of 23 year old, Tariq son of Mohammed Shameem Sheikh went viral over social media, Shameem was a known Militant commander of the Mool Chitragam area.
Mohammed Shameem was killed in an encounter along with his four associates on 14 January 1994, a family member of Tariq had told The Kashmiriyat. “He was not even born when his father was killed, he was in his mother’s womb and was born months after that.”
Tariq, as per the family member, was, since his early childhood, inclined to Islamic studies so he pursu...