Pulwama: Thousands of people right from Saturday morning participated in the last rites of deceased Hizb militants, who got killed in an encounter with security forces in Tikken area of Pulwama this morning. During the funeral prayers of slain militants including Wani Liyaqat and Wajid Ahmad, emotional scenes of women folk were also seen who were wailing in the crowd, beating their chests to mourn their death.
Witnesses told KNO that many rounds of funeral prayers were held due to the huge rush of people, who were came from nook and corner of Pulwama. Later on, both the militants are being laid to rest amid massive pro-freedom and anti-Indian slogans at their ancestral graveyard in Bellow and Babhara area of Pulwama.
However, Internet service is suspended and complete shutdown is being observed in the area. All the shops and business establishments are closed while as traffic is off the roads. Reports reaching KNO that clashes also erupted in many parts of Pulwama. Pertinently, Tral is also observing complete shutdown against the killing of foreign militant, who was killed in Dar Ganie Gund Aripal.
