Srinagar tense as thousands attend slain Hizbul militant Sajid Gir's funeral amid pro-freedom chants
Kashmir remained on edge after thousands attended the funeral of Hizbul Mujahideen militant Sajid Ahmed Gilkar in Srinagar on Wednesday
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Thousands attended the funeral of Hizbul Mujahideen militant Sajid Ahmed Gilkar in Srinagar on Wednesday. Gikar was killed along with two militants in a gunfight with security forces in Budgam on Wednesday morning. Reuters
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Gilkar’s last rites and funeral prayers were organised at the Grand Mosque premises for the funeral prayer amid chanting of pro-freedom and anti-India slogans. AP
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The locals said that the mourners attempted to offer ‘Namaz-e-Janazah’ (prayer before burial) at the Jamia Masjid, but were prevented by police which lead to clashes. About half-a-dozen persons were injured after security forces fired teargas canisters and shotgun pellets to break a procession of mourners. AP
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Irate crowds took to streets in Srinagar and Budgam districts to protest the killing of the Hizbul militant, who the local police said played a key role in lynching of DSP Ayub Pandith last month. Reuters
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Later, the prayer for the slain militant was offered at a nearby stadium. Gilkar was buried at his ancestral graveyard in the locality, the officials said. AP
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The clash comes two days after seven Amarnath pilgrims were killed and nineteen others were injured in a terror attack in Anantnag. Reuters
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