Two months later however, Ubaid (who turned 17 in March) figured in the Jammu and Kashmir police’s militants’ list. Feroza, mother of LeT commander Waseem Shah, with trophies that her son – then known as Waseem Lefty –had won in cricket tournaments. Posters showing Saddam Padder and other Hizbul Militant militants dot the Shopian district. Waseem Shah was a well-known all-rounder in cricket. The process of snatching a weapon and thus breaking the law ensures the transformation from a militant sympathizer to militant.

Source: Hindustan Times July 03, 2017 01:54 UTC