Kupwara, Apr 13 (KNS): Amid curfew like restrictions in Handwara, thousands of people Wednesday participated in the funeral procession of Nayeem Qadir Bhat, a prominent cricketer who was killed in Handwara town on Tuesday during protests by youth against the alleged molestation of a girl by an army man.
According to KNS correspondent, police handed over Nayeem’s body to his family for last rites on Wednesday afternoon.
The funeral procession of the youth was held at Boys Higher secondary school Handwara in which thousands of people took participation.
Nayeem who was a resident of Bandey Mohalla of Handwara town in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district was later laid to rest in martyr’s graveyard in Handwara.
Protests erupted between youth and forces since the wee hours of this morning in Handwara town against the killings, with police disbursed to tear smoke shells in air to disperse the protests.
However, the SP Handwara, Ghulam Jeelani Wani told KNS that situation is “under control” and the authorities have imposed curfew in the area to restrict movement of the people.Click Here To Follow Our WhatsApp Channel
Nayeem Qadir Bhat, who was killed in Handwara town in army firing was a cricket buff, and was selected for All India level coaching camp for cricket in three years ago.
Bhat, who was First year student in Government Degree College Handwara, had shown extra-ordinary performance in the state level under-19 cricket competition.
The resident of Banday Mohalla, Handwara, Nayeem was the first cricketer selected for under-19 cricket coaching camp from district Kupwara.
Nayeem, who played for ‘Star Eleven’ Handwara, is recalled by his friends as a talented batsman, whose presence in the team would scare bowlers in the opponent teams.
“While army and forces are promoting sports and cricket activities in Kupwara district under ‘Sadhbhavna’, at the same time they are killing youth here. Nayeem’s killing is a fresh case. He was a cricket buff. But his journey was cut short by forces,” said Waseem Ahmad, a child hood friend of Nayeem. (KNS)