Limits of ‘Cowardness’ crossed: terrorists abduct family members of nine security troopers in Jammu and Kashmir

Srinagar, August 31: Crossing all the limits of cowardness, Pakistan-breeded terrorists have started targeting the family persons of our security forces. Notably, a group of terrorists on Thursday abducted nine people whose family members working in various security forces.

 

Terrorists have abducted nine people from Shopian, Kulgam, Anantnag and Awantipora area of Jammu and Kashmir whose family members are either working in Jammu and Kashmir police or in the Army. Among those abducted is a brother of deputy superintendent of police is also included.

The abducted ones have been identified a Zubair Ahmad Bhat (son of policeman Mohd Maqbool Bhat a resident of Arawani), Arif Ahmad Sankar (brother of station house officer Nazir Ahmad Sankar a resident of Arwani Bijbehara), Faizan Ahmad Makro (son of policeman Bashir Ahmad Makro a resident of Kharpora Kulgam), Sumar Ahmad Rather (son of policeman Ab.Salam Rather a resident of Yamrach Yaripora Kulgam), Gowher Ahmad Malik (brother of top police officer DSP Aijaz a resident of Katapora Kulgam), Yasir Ahmad Bhat (son of police officer ASI Bashir Ahmad Bhat abducted from Watho Shopian presently posted at CID Office Humhama Badgam.

Two other family members of policemen identified as Nasir Ahmed from Mindora, Shabir Ahmad Zargar of Kangan Tral were kidnapped early in the evening. Terrorists also kidnapped Asif Ahmed Rather from Pinglish Tral. He is a son of a policeman Rafiq Ahmad Rather.

However, police did not give an official statement so far. But the launch operation has been kicked-off to track the terrorists and abducted family members of security troopers.

This comes on the same day after son Shakeel was arrested by the NIA officials from his Rambagh residence in Srinagar. Earlier, a family member of a policeman who was abducted from Ganderbal district in central Kashmir was released after being beaten up by terrorists.