The slain militants were identified as Adil, Danish and Qasim. The third militant identified as Qasim is believed to be a Pakistani, all belonging to JeM.
Besides right violation by state, the report quotes the Kashmiri Pandit Sangharsh Samiti, which represents the Pandit population, as stating that 650 Kashmiri Pandits have been killed by armed groups in Kashmir.
Kashmir’s chief cleric and Hurriyat (M) Chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq addressed Eid gathering at Eidgah after a gap of eight years as he wasn't allowed by the authorities in the past.