Kuka Parray
| Mohammad Yusuf Parray | |
|---|---|
| Died |
September 13, 2003 Hajan village, Baramulla district |
Cause of death | Killed in ambush by militants |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Other names | Kuka Parray |
| Known for | Counter-insurgency movement in Kashmir |
Political party | Jammu & Kashmir Awami League |
Mohammad Yusuf Parray, better known as Kuka Parray, was a former MLA and a pioneer of counter-insurgency movement in Kashmir and the founder of Jammu & Kashmir Awami League.[1] He was a Kashmiri folk singer, before he founded his pro-India militant outfit, Ikhwan-ul-Muslemoon that targeted top pro-Pakistani militants.[2][3] His death was considered a major blow to the security forces against terrorism in Kashmir. The then Chief Minister, Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, described the killing as "a setback to the peace process".
As per Imtiyaz Ahmad Parray son of Mohammad Yusuf aka Kuka Parray, Kuka Parray saved Minister for Higher Education Mohammad Akbar Lone ‘from the wrath of public when he was caught exploiting a woman’.
Kuka Parray's son Imtiyaz Parray is a pro-Indian congress worker now.
References
- ↑ "Kuka Parrey shot dead". The Hindu. September 14, 2003. Retrieved 11 September 2012.
- ↑ "Dance of death on bloody Saturday". The Telegraph. 14 September 2003. Retrieved 11 September 2012.
- ↑ "Former Militant Parray Killed In J&K Ambush". The Asian Age. Retrieved 11 September 2012.