Thousands attended the funeral of Hizbul Mujahideen Shakir Ahmad

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Large Crowds At Terrorist Funerals Worry Security Forces In Kashmir
All India | Written by Nazir Masoodi | Updated: January 23, 2016 00:41 IST

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SRINAGAR: Thousands attended the funeral on Wednesday of Shakir Ahmad, a Hizbul Mujahideen terrorist, in Pulwama district, around 40 km from Jammu and Kashmir capital, Srinagar.

Comparisons have been made with the attendance at another funeral only days ago and not far from Pulwama. When Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed was buried at his home town of Bijbehera in Anantnag district, fewer people attended.

Security forces say the number of protesters and mourners at the funerals of terrorists like Shakir Ahmad have been growing bigger over the past year and pose a serious challenge for them. On Wednesday, protesters clashed with the police after the funeral in Pulwama. A man was killed and two were injured, allegedly in police firing.


The massive crowds that gather after a terrorist is killed, say officials, reflect a complex and disturbing reality for Kashmir. They raise the question - is this a new ground swell in support of separatism and terrorists?

The surging crowds at funerals of terrorists are worrying security forces.

According to police sources, 70 young local men have joined terrorism in south Kashmir in the last one year, most prominently, Burhan Wani, a 21-year-old tech-savvy terrorist who is using social media to recruit followers.

The police say protesters also often come out in the Valley to provide cover for terrorists. "Whenever there is a cordon-and-search operation and we learn of the presence of terrorists in that area, you see people are made to come out and protest, sometime leading to violence so that our attention is diverted to allow terrorists to escape," said top Jammu and Kashmir police officer, Javid Gilini.

Now, during every anti-terror operation the police also post anti-riot squads to deal with the crowds that gather. It adds to their task of neutralising terrorism and violence in a complicated environment, law enforcers say.
Story First Published: January 22, 2016 15:08 IST

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[Maarkhoor]

@Zibago @Jonah Arthur

 

[Zibago]

@Zibago @Jonah Arthur

Not surprised
http://mobile.reuters.com/article/idUSDEL29179620070813

Ask @Jonah Arthur about what Kashmiris from the other side of LoC request us for

 

[Sipahi]

Can you please replace the word "terrorist" with "Freedom fighter" @Jzaib

 

[kasper95]

another terrorist worship thread.

 

[SarthakGanguly]

another terrorist worship thread.

Why are you surprised? Our terrorists can well be their heroes. What is so unexpected here?

 

[Zibago]

another terrorist worship thread.

They are Bhagat Singh to most folks in the valley

 

[Jzaib]

Can you please replace the word "terrorist" with "Freedom fighter" @Jzaib

cant change whats written in news. they are freedom fighters for us

 

[SarthakGanguly]

They are Bhagat Singh to most folks in the valley

No. The valley Mullah knows the difference between Bhagat Singh's non religious self determination movement with a movement for religious supremacy. Only apologists compare them with Bhagat Singh. The militants themselves never utter such stuff.

 

[Tshering22]

We can look at how Shabak maps the faces of all those who attend through cameras and feed them to the database. This gives an idea of those who could be potential traitors in the future and to be dealt accordingly.

And these crowds will be identified, marked and dealt with if they are found to have links with harmful elements.

 

[Zibago]

No. The valley Mullah knows the difference between Bhagat Singh's non religious self determination movement with a movement for religious supremacy. Only apologists compare them with Bhagat Singh. The militants themselves never utter such stuff.

From my little knowledge i know that militants dont talk to you guys about their activities at all

 

[Zarvan]

Kashmir will get freedom from India and all costs

 

[Hellfire]

Kashmir will get freedom from India and all costs

True. At all costs. We want them to surge in the support to terror groups. They will be given option to shut up and sit or get out. Advent of ISIS has been a blessing. The valley can be cleared out and none will bat an eyelid. It shall indeed be a boon if ISIS affiliations are declared in valley. Our garb of democracy will immediately become protection of secularism and liberty and democracy along with incremental costs for those providing moral support too

 

[SarthakGanguly]

From my little knowledge i know that militants dont talk to you guys about their activities at all

They are loudmouths. They talk a lot. Hell, they boast so much that some of the moderate Muslims feel embarrassed.

 

[oFFbEAT]

There you go, all potential terrorists at one place.....Army and Intelligence should have made a high-resolution video of the gathering, identify each and every person and their family members, put them under surveillance......that's all you need to do.