Kill him if he has joined Hizbul: Qamer’s mother

The mother of Qamer Uzzaman a youth of Assam, who is reported to have joined Hizbul Mujahideen in Jammu and Kashmir here on Monday said that if her son has joined antinational militant organization, he should be shot dead.

Admitting that Mr Qamer Uzzaman who went to Kashmir few years back and started a business was missing for last one year, the mother of 39- years old Mr Qamer Uzzaman told reporters, “We have not been able to contact him since July 2017. If he has joined antinational activities, he should be killed. I am ready to give this in writing to the government. It is better not to have a son than a militant at home.”

The mother who broke into tears said, “I don’t want an anti- national son. It is better to be without children.”

The incident of Mr Qamer Uzzaman alias Qamruddin joining Hizbul Mujahideen came to light after home ministry wrote a letter to the Assam police asking to verify the credential of the person who was reported to have been missing from Kashmir for last one year. Security agencies have also referred the photograph of the youth with AK- 47 rifles, which went viral on the social media. Informing that family members have identified the youth who hails from Jamunamukh in Hojai district of central Assam, security sources however said that they are yet to ascertain if Mr Qamer Uzzaman has really joined Hizbul or these viral photographs are fake. Informing that Mr Qamer Uzzaman did his MA in English and worked in America from 2008 to 2012, the residents of Jamunamukh said that he was living with his wife and children in Kashmir till April 2017. He went missing from Kashmir only after sending his wife and children back to Assam.

Pointing out that Mr Qamer Uzzaman was also in Bangladesh for some time, security sources said that intelligence agencies have started probing the incident.