Srinagar, Aug 03 (KNB): Some 50 people at Salani village in Mendhar have left the lucrative jobs in Saudi Arabia to join Army aimed to avenge the murder of their childhood friend Aurangzeb, a rifleman in Army killed allegedly by the militants returning home from his formation to celebrate Eid in June.
Pertinently, rifleman Aurangzeb was allegedly abducted, tortured and killed while on his way home from his army camp on June 14.
Reports stated that the friends and family members of Rifleman Aurangzeb have come together at his home in Mendhar to pray for him and remember him.
Mohammad Kiramat and Mohammad Taj are among 50 people who left lucrative jobs in Saudi Arabia to return permanently to Salani village, to join police and army for avenging the death of their friend and fellow villager Rifleman Aurangzeb.
“When we heard about the killing of Brother Aurangzeb, we left Saudi Arabia the same day, and forcibly got ourselves relieved from the job. It can’t be done on the spot, but we managed somehow. 50 youth from this village returned with me. The only mission is to avenge the death of Aurangzeb”, said Mohammad Kiramat.
“He was just doing his job. He didn’t face any threat, neither there was any indication that he would be targeted,” a relative said.
Rifle man Aurangzeb’s brother, a serving army man, blames the militant handlers for the killings.
“We won’t fear just because militants have issued a threat, militants are not responsible for doing this, but those handlers who are sitting in Kashmir and have given the orders to carry out such acts”, said Mohammad Qasim.
It is important to know, after the killing of Rifleman Aurangzeb, a sort of a pattern has emerged in the valley. Security forces personnel on leave are being selectively targeted. (KNB)
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