Will abduct kin of cops, warns Hizbul Mujahideen over arrest of militant's mother

SRINAGAR: Terror outfit

Hizbul Mujahideen

on Sunday threatened to abduct the family members and relatives of J&K policemen who had recently arrested the mother of a slain Hizb terrorist.


Naseema Bano, the mother of slain terrorist Tauseef Ahmed, was arrested from Rampora Qaimoh in Shopian district on June 20. Tauseef ’s sister is also wanted by police.

Tauseef was killed along with Hizb commander Sadam Paddar and teacher-turnedterrorist Muhammad Rafi in Shopian in May, 2018.

Issuing the threat in a letter written, Hizbul said its cadres were “duty-bound to safeguard the family members of the slain Mujahideen”. “As such, we will treat the kins of policemen living over Kashmir, same way as they have treated militants’ family members (sic),” it said.