Jahangeer Ganaie
At a time when the authorities claim that the militant recruitment has been declined in the Valley, two more missing youth from South Kashmir’s Pulwama district have joined Lashkar-e-Taiba and their photographs while brandishing weapons have also went viral on social media.
The newly joined militants have been identified as Aijaz Ahmad Bhat, son of Gh Mohamed Bhat of Laribal area of Kakapora belt and Faisal Mushtaq Baba, son of Mushtaq Ahmad Baba of Sheikhhara village in Rajpora belt of Pulwama district.
Aijaz according to official sources was missing from 18th of June and his family had filed his missing report on 19th of June while as Faisal was missing from last one week.
Aijaz according to locals was a driver by profession while as Faisal was final year student.
According to photographs, Aijaz has been given nom de guerre as Abu Hanzala while as code name of Faisal is Waleed Sani.
An official told KNO that they are checking authenticity of the photographs.
Pertinently, before 15 days three youth from Pulwama district had also announced their joining into LeT who were identified as Irshad Ahmad Dar, son of Mohammad Yousuf Dar of Trichal Pulwama, Nazim Ahmad Dar, son of Abdul Ahad Dar of Hakripora Pulwama, Rafiq Ahmad Dar, son of Abdul Aziz Dar of Karnabal Samboora Pulwama.