12-Year-Old J&K Boy Killed After LeT Terrorists Use Him As Human Shield In Encounter

It is said that terrorists have no religion, no emotions, and no conscience. As terrorist encounters are on the rise in various areas across Jammu and Kashmir, thousands are being victimised, including children. Children – who have not yet known hate, made enemies, or understand the meaning of jihad.

Recently, a 12-year old boy named Atif Mir was mercilessly used as a human shield by 2 LeT terrorists and was killed in a gunfight in Kashmir’s Bandipora.

According to sources, the two Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorists, identified as Pakistani nationals, were among the 8 terrorists who were killed in different operations across the valley in the past 24 hours.

A video captured 70-year old Ghulam Mohammad Dar, a neighbour of the victim, pleading anxiously to the terrorists via a loudspeaker, asking them to release the boy.

Is this the jihad you claim to follow? It is not jihad but jaahiliyat (ignorance). Jihad doesn’t allow you to use any child as a shield. You have chosen the path of armed struggle yourself, so fight it on your own. Don’t use innocent children as your shield,” he said.

Even Atif’s mother went to the house, where the terrorists kept the victim hostage, to plead for her son’s release, but they remained unmoved.

SSP Rahul Malik said, “The boy was held hostage by Ali. He didn’t allow the boy to escape and he killed the boy before our team stormed the building.”

According to TOI, Atif and the two terrorists, Ali Bhai and Hubaib Bhai, were charred to death.

What has the world come down to?