UPDATE: No role in Umar Fayaz's killing, says Hizbul Mujahideen chief

May 13, 2017 13:39

Hizbul Mujahideen chief Syed Salahuddin denied Jammu and Kashmir Polices statement blaming three members of his outfit for Lt Umar Fayazs killing. Our militants are not involved in the murder of Lt Umar Fayaz. Such a killing is condemnable, he said in a statement to a local news agency.

He blamed Indian agencies for murdering the officer from a pro-freedom family. He added that militants were being blamed for the murder to shield the real face of the Indian agencies. Salahuddin claimed that India was trying to create groups like ISIS to defame militants. There is no role of Al Qaeda, ISIS and Taliban in Kashmirs freedom struggle.

The police has released posters of three alleged Hizb men along with photographs and asked people to provide information about those responsible for Fayazs killing.

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