Date:- 15 Feb 2019
The local militant, Adil Dar (21), who rammed his car into the CRPF convoy had joined the Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) in April last year, police sources said.
Dar is the second Kashmiri militant to have been involved in a suicide bomb attack on troops. In 2000, a JeM militant from Srinagar, Aafaq Shah, had blown up an explosive-laden vehicle outside the Army’s 15 Corps headquarters.
A JeM spokesperson later claimed responsibility for Thursday’s attack and identifed the suicide bomber as Adil Ahmad, alias Waqas Commando, of Pulwama. Before the attack, the militant recorded a video statement, which was later released on the social media.
Police sources said Dar, a Class X passout, was listed as a ‘category C’ militant. “He used to work as a band saw machine operator before joining militancy,” a police officer said. Dar’s family claimed he had left home last year.
“We have had no contact with him ever since,” said Aarif, his younger brother.
Jaish has been declared a terrorist organisation by the UN Security Council.
However, the India-led proposal to put a ban on Jaish supremo Masood Azhar continues to be blocked by veto-wielding China. Sources say a fresh attempt at moving the proposal is unlikely. — TNS
Courtesy:The Tribune,15 Feb,2019