SRINAGAR – The suicide bomber who targeted a security convoy and left 44Indian soldiers dead, had joined a ‘militant’ group after having beenbeaten by troops three years ago.
According to the parents of Adil Ahmad Dar, the student was stopped andharassed by police in 2016 on the way from school. Moreover, he was alsoaccused of stone-pelting by the law enforcers, angering and prompting himto avenge the humiliation.
Dar’s mother and father – who claim they were unaware of their son’s plan –say they are in pain in much the same manner as the families of thesoldiers.
The 20-year-old from the village of Lethipora in Indian occupied Kashmirrammed a car full of explosives into the convoy in Pulwama on Thursday.
Dar’s mother Fahmeeda expressed that he did not return home from his workas a labourer on March 19 last year.
‘We searched for him for three months but finally gave up efforts to bringhim back home,’ she said.
Dar’s father, Ghulam Hassan pinned blame on politicians for his son’s deathsaying, they should have resolved the Kashmir issue through dialogue assons of the common man die, whether Indian troops or others.
The suicide attack heightened tension between Pakistan and India as NewDelhi alleged Pakistan of playing a role in the attack – without furnishingany credible evidence in this regard as usual.
The attack is the worst in decades of insurgency in Jammu and Kashmir,India’s only Muslim majority state. Analysts claim that the attack mighthave been a false flag owing to the upcoming elections in India asanti-Pakistan sentiments are whipped up to garner support.