Ummer Fayaz

Ummer Fayaz's killing a 'irreparable loss', says slain army officer's family

When 22-year-old Ummer Fayaz was commissioned in the Army as a Lieutenant five months back, his two proud younger sisters felt there was nothing more that they could have asked for.

Army officer Ummer Fayaz killed in Kashmir: Hundreds gather at India Gate for candle light march

On Saturday evening, thousands of people gathered at India Gate to hold a candle light march to mourn the death of Lieutenant Ummer Fayaz, according to media reports.

Militants who killed Ummer Fayaz were reportedly led by Hizbul operative wanted for two murders

The militants who killed Lieutenant Ummer Fayaz were reportedly led by local Hizbul Mujahideen operative Abbas Ahmad Bhat.

Indian Army to re-introduce CASO as part of counter-terror operations in Kashmir

Signalling an aggressive stance, the Army has decided to re-introduce cordon and search operations (CASO) as a "permanent feature" of its campaign against militants, nearly 15 years after the practice was abandoned.

Six LeT, Hizbul militants involved in killing of Lieutenant Ummer Fayaz identified

Six militants from Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and Hizbul Mujahideen were involved in the abduction and killing of a young Army officer in Shopian district of Kashmir and a massive manhunt has been launched to catch them, defence sources said on Thursday.

Kashmir unrest: Ban on social media, internet services impinges on 'fundamental rights', say UN experts

UN human rights experts have called on India to “immediately” lift its ban on social media and mobile internet services arguing that the move is a “collective punishment” and impinges on the “fundamental rights of everyone in Kashmir”.

Hizbul hand in killing of young Kashmiri Army officer Ummer Fayaz: J&K Police

Militants belonging to Hizbul Mujahideen may have killed young Kashmiri Army Officer Lt Ummer Fayaz

Ummer Fayaz killing: BJP govt must provide army in Kashmir with more teeth and seek to pacify youths

From the Indian perspective, the dastardly murder of Lieutenant Ummer Fayaz is comparable to two defining moments in Kashmir's politics: The killing of Ravindra Mhatre in 1984 and abduction of Rubaiya Saeed in 1989.

Lieutenant Ummer Fayaz killed: There was not enough done for Kashmir's fallen soldier

Lieutenant Ummer Fayaz was not tortured and killed by his neighbours. This was a deliberate attack to murder an officer of the Indian Army and then commit atrocities on his body.

Ummer Fayaz killing: Rigid fault lines in Kashmir see Sursanoo youth now viewed as 'Indian Army officer'

At the funeral procession of Lieutenant Ummer Fayaz Parry in Kashmir and even after he was lowered in the grave, apart from the family members and close relatives, a few people mourned his death.