INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
and Kashmir had been waiting for Eid for months
He was expecting a lot of gifts from his elder brother Aurangzeb, who was in the Army
Aurangzeb, too, was excited to be with his family
However, the 24-year-old came home in a coffin
He was kidnapped and killed by terrorists last week.Amid demands for "revenge" by the family, Army Chief General Bipin Rawat will meet them
The meeting comes a day after the centre's decision that the ceasefire announced during the holy month Ramzan will not be extended.Rifleman
Aurangzeb belonged to 4 Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry and was posted at the 44 Rashtriya Rifles camp at Shadimarg in Shopian
The Army jawan had boarded a private vehicle in Shopian for his home in Rajouri
Terrorists intercepted the vehicle and when it reached Kalampora, they took him away
He was part of Major Rohit Shukla's team that had gunned down Hizbul Mujahideen terrorist Sameer Tiger."Aurangzeb had promised to bring new
clothes, gifts and a cricket bat
But this time, he came home but didn't hug me
I do not want any gifts, I just want my brother," the young boy cried.Aasim was talking to Aurangzeb on his mobile phone when he was
I heard a voice ordering their vehicle to stop
I thought they were at some check-post
I never imagined terrorists were kidnapping my unarmed brother," he told news agency Press Trust of India.A few hours later, his
bullet-riddled body was found in Gussu village, about 10 km away from Kalampora from where he was kidnapped
He was shot in the neck and head.A video which surfaced on Friday, believed to have been shot before he was killed, showed he was
interrogated by suspected Hizbul Mujahideen terrorists about his role in terror operations in the Valley.Aurangzeb was buried with full
state honours on Saturday
They have made an emotional appeal to the centre and the Jammu and Kashmir government to eliminate terrorism from the state.Mohammad Haneef,
Aurangzeb's father, has asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Army to avenge his son's killing."I give PM Modi 72 hours to avenge my
son's death or else we are ready to take revenge on our own
We must not let Kashmir burn," Mr Haneef said.Mohammad Haneef was a sepoy in the Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry
For the residents of Salani village, joining the Army has been a tradition
And even after his brother's brutal killing, Aasim wants to join the Army."I will join Army like my brothers and father," Aasim said.(With
