A soldier with the 173 Territorial Army went missing today from north Kashmir's Baramulla district, police said. According to reports, police suspect that Zahoor Ahmad Thakur may have joined hands with terror group Hizbul Mujahideen.
Zahoor Ahmad Thakur was reportedly missing from his camp in Gantmulla area along with an AK-47 rifle. "Thakur belongs to Pulwama district. A search operation has been launched," police sources said.
Thakur's suspected joining of Hizbul Mujahideen becomes more relevant as the terror outfit is planning to recruit more 40 local militants.
Hizbul Mujahideen is planning to commemorate the death anniversary of Burhan Wani, who was killed in an encounter along with two other militants in Anantnag district, on July 8 last year.
Wani was the architect of the social-media driven psychological warfare in Kashmir.
The Jammu and Kashmir administration is already on the edge following reports that a large number of Kashmiris are planning to commemorate Wani's death anniversary with protests across the Valley.
Source:India Today
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