Peerzada Waseem
Sopore : Thousands of people late tuesday assembled to attend the funeral prayers and burial of slain militant Abdul Qayoom Najar , ‘most wanted’ commander, was killed while infiltrating into Kashmir Valley from Lachipora Uri.
Qayoom until 2015 was affiliated with Hizbul Mujahideeen but he broke away from the outfit and formed his own Lashkar-e-Islam which carried out series of attacks on mobile towers and killed several former militants and Hurriyat activists for their alleged links with government forces.
Later that year he had crossed over to Pakistan.
Men, women and children thronged Najar’s residence soon after the news of his death.
All the shops and business establishments are closed and authorities have closed all educational institues in district baramulla as a precautionary measures to maintain law and order following the killing.
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