Kashmir: IPS officer's brother joins terror group Hizbul Mujahideen
Shamsul Haq Mengnoo
The picture of Shamsul holding a gun shows his date of joining terrorist ranks on May 25, 2018. His code name shown in the picture is Burhan Sani.
On second death anniversary of terrorist commander Burhan Wani on Sunday, terrorist group Hizbul Mujahideen released pictures of new recruits that include the brother of an Indian Police Service (IPS) officer.
Shamsul Haq Mengnoo, 25, a resident of south Kashmir’s Shopian, was pursuing bachelor's course in Unani medicine from a government college at Zakura on the outskirts of Srinagar and went missing from May.
Shamsul’s elder brother Inamul Haq is 2012 IPS batch officer who is posted in North East.
In the photo released by Hizbul Mujahideen, Shamsul is seen wielding an AK-47 rifle.
“Yes, Shamsul has joined Hizbul,” a police officer said.
The picture of Shamsul holding a gun shows his date of joining terrorist ranks on May 25, 2018. His code name shown in the picture is Burhan Sani.
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Over the past two years, it has been a trend of the new age terrorists they announce their joining by releasing pictures with guns on social media.
Over 50 youth already have joined militant ranks so far this year.
Meanwhile, normal life was affected across Kashmir Valley on the death anniversary of militant commander Burhan Wani. His killing in 2016 had triggered a six-month-long unrest that led to the killing of nearly 80 people.
(With inputs from agencies)