The main recruiters for the youths were Hizbul Mujahideen and Lashker-e-Taiba while other Pakistan-based groups like Jaish-e-Mohammed were using them as guides. Photo: PTIAnantnag: The number of local youths joining militancy in Kashmir since a fresh agitation erupted in July last year has shown an alarming increase with security agencies putting the figure at nearly 250 till March. The spurt in locals joining militancy began after the killing of Hizbul Mujahideen terror group’s poster boy Burhan Wani in an encounter in south Kashmir on 8 July last year. A recently arrested militant of Hizbul Mujahideen, Amir Wagay, significantly, has warned about heightened militancy in the coming months. The main recruiters for the youths were Hizbul Mujahideen and Lashker-e-Taiba while other Pakistan-based groups like Jaish-e-Mohammed were using them as guides, they said.

Source: Mint April 16, 2017 11:26 UTC