Notably, last week in a surprising development Junaid Ashraf Khan the son of Tehreek-e-Hurriyat (TeH) chief Ashraf Sehrai also joined the militant ranks.
“Our family is shattered. We appeal him, wherever he is, to come back home. Don’t leave us like this”, his mother said as tears rolled down her cheeks.
Pertinently, earlier this month Haseeb Drabu, was sacked from Jammu and Kashmir state cabinet, after his remark that Kashmir is “not a political issue” triggered a huge controversy.
Earlier, speaking to reporters near the site of the gunfight, SSP Rajouri Yougal Manhas said that at least two militants have been surrounded by the forces. “The information is preliminary in nature,” he said.