TRAL: The skies were grey, seemingly tuning into the sombre mood of the town, as about 1,500 people gathered here to take part in the funeral procession of Lance Naik Mohammed Iqbal Sheikh and his father.
The two sons of Tral, the town known to security officials as a hub of Jaish-e-Mohammed sympathisers and activists, were killed in an attack on the Sunjuwan military camp in Jammu by the terror group.
As the bodies of Sheikh and his father Mohi-ud-din Sheikh were brought here, the Rishipora area echoed with the wails of the soldier’s young widow, Shabnama.
Iqbal, 32, who had served the Army for 12 years, married Shabnama two years ago. Their son is 18 months old.
The area is known to be a stronghold of the Jaish-e- Mohammed (JeM), which carried out the fidayeen attack on the Army camp, killing seven people — six army men and the civilian, Mohi-ud-din Sheikh, who was living with his son. (AGENCIES)
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