Sopore youth’s gun-wielding picture goes viral
Family negates reports, says he is pursuing education in Pakistan
Sopore: A family in Sopore town of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Monday rejected the reports that their son has joined militant ranks. The gun yielding photo of the youth had surfaced on social media.
According to the family, the youth Sadat Amin Malik Son of Mohammad Amin Malik, a resident of Krankshivan Colony Sopore, is pursuing Engineering in Pakistan.
The family members questioned the authenticity of the picture, asserting that they are still in contact with him in Pakistan.
On Sunday evening, his gun-wielding picture surfaced on social media—the trend Kashmiri youth follow to announce their joining the militant ranks.
Meanwhile, SSP SoporeJaveedIqbal when contacted said that soon after the picture went viral on social media a team of police officials visited his home.
However, he said, the family informed that their son is pursuing education in Pakistan. The SSP said that police was verifying the facts and in this regard, further investigation is underway. (GNS)
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