Kuka Parray
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Mohammad Yusuf Parray | |
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Died | Hajin, Bandipore, Jammu and Kashmir, India | 13 September 2003
Cause of death | Killed in ambush by militants |
Other names | Kuka Parray |
Known for | Counter-insurgency movement in Jammu and Kashmir, India |
Political party | JKLF |
Mohammad Yusuf Parray, better known as Kuka Parray, was an Indian former MLA from Kashmir and the founder of the Jammu & Kashmir Awami League.[1] He was a Kashmiri folk singer, before he founded the pro-government militia, Ikhwan-ul-Muslemoon, that targeted militants.[2][3] His death was considered a major blow to the Indian forces in their fight against the terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir. The then Chief Minister, Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, described his murder as "a setback to the peace process".
Death
Parray was on his way to inaugurate a cricket match in Sonawari, District Bandipora of Jammu and Kashmir state, when hiding militants opened fire on his car. He died en route to SKIMS hospital.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Kuka Parrey shot dead". The Hindu. 14 September 2003. Archived from the original on 27 October 2003. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
- ^ "Dance of death on bloody Saturday". The Telegraph. 14 September 2003. Archived from the original on 6 October 2003. Retrieved 11 September 2012.
- ^ "Former Militant Parray Killed In J&K Ambush". The Asian Age. Retrieved 11 September 2012.
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