Slain terrorist draped in ISIS flag laid to rest in Srinagar amid anti-India chants

SRINAGAR: A slain terrorist's body was wrapped in an ISIS flag at his funeral even as thousands attended the event amid a high-pitched anti-India sloganeering.

Mugees Ahmad Mir was killed on Friday in a shootout with the police in Zakura area of Srinagar. Sub-inspector Imran Tak was also killed in the shootout.

Police said Mugees, who originally operated with the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), had lately joined the Al-Qaeda affiliated group, Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind, headed by Zakir Musa.

Witnesses said on Saturday mourners reached Parimpora despite strict restrictions placed by the authorities. Women mourners were also seen.

The restrictions were imposed in several areas in Srinagar to maintain law and order.

In a precautionary measure, Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) chairman Muhammad Yasin Malik was arrested and the authorities shifted him to Srinagar central jail, in addition to placing Mirwaiz Umer Farooq under house arrest.

However, people from different parts of the city reached Parimpora area where the slain militant`s funeral was held.