Zakir Rashid Bhat
Zakir Rashid Bhat properly known as Zakir Musa is a Hizbul Mujahideen commander in Kashmir. He was appointed commander after the encounter of former commander of Hizbul Mujahideen Burhan Muzaffar Wani by the Indian security forces, which led to the 2016 Kashmir Unrest. He is of economically sounded family [citation needed]. His brother is Dr. Shakir a kashmir based doctor working currently at Bone & joint hospital Barzulla [citation needed]. Although there is uncertanity among people why he joined militancy but the very fascinating reason for this is that when he came to home from Chandigarh he got in touch with people that inspired him [citation needed].
Early life
Zakir Rashid Bhat was born in Noorpora, Tral in South Kashmir to Abdul Rashid Bhat, a senior engineer with the state government. He studied civil engineering in Chandigarh before returning to his ancestral village Noorpora in Pulwama in 2013 for a vacation and joining the Hizbul Mujahideen, the only surviving Kashmir-based militant group.[1]
Hizbul Mujahideen
The Hizb had earlier named Mehmood Ghaznavi as Wani’s successor but that is possibly an alias of Bhat, who is said to be around 22 years age.[2] He issued his first video in Kashmir in August 2016.[3][4][5][6] He is part of a new generation of tech savvy, well-educated militants who became involved in the conflict after the 2010 Kashmir unrest.[7]
See also
References
- ^ "Ex-engineering student emerges as Wani's successor in Hizbul video". 17 August 2016.
- ^ Hizbul Mujahideen names its new Kashmir commander http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-hizbul-mujahideen-names-its-new-kashmir-commander-2233952
- ^ "Burhan Wani 'successor' posts video, seeks support of Kashmiris". 18 August 2016.
- ^ "Hizbul Mujahideen projects Zakir Rashid Bhat as mujahideen Burhan Wani's successor in Kashmir - News Nation". 18 August 2016.
- ^ "How different is Hizul Mujahideen's Zakir Rashid than his predecessor Burhan Wani ? - Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis". 18 August 2016.
- ^ "Hizbul Mujahideen projects Zakir Rashid Bhat as Wani's successor". 18 August 2016.
- ^ "Kashmir's disturbing new reality - the young militants of Kashmir".
External Links
From engineering dropout to militant; The Times of India, May 14, 2017.
