Two militant outfits claim responsibility for Parray's killing

Two militant outfits – Al Nasiree and Kashmir Freedom Force – on Saturday claimed responsibility for the killing Mohammad Yousuf Parray alias Kuka Parray at Hajan in north Kashmir's Baramulla district.

The two outfits, in separate calls to a Srinagar journalist, claimed responsibility for the attack.

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An estimated 600 people attended the funeral of Parray, who shot into the limelight in 1995 when he abjured the path of violence and formed a counter-insurgent group called Ikhwan.

Parray was on the hit list of militants ever since he joined the mainstream.

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