<p>Four days after a B Tech graduate-turned-militant was killed in an encounter with security forces, his name has figured in the shortlist for the Sub-Inspector's post, the results of which were declared by Jammu and Kashmir Police on Tuesday.</p>.<p>Khursheed Ahmad Malik, a resident of volatile Pulwama district in south Kashmir, was killed along with his associate from Al-Badr outfit on August 3 in an encounter with the Army in Sopore area of north Kashmir. A soldier had also died in the gun battle.</p>.<p>His name appeared under serial number 1913 and roll number 217291101238 in general category of the list. When the news of his selection came, his family was observing his ‘Rasam-e-Chahrum’ (fourth-day ceremony).</p>.<p>26-year-old Malik, a B Tech pass out from Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University in Katra, had appeared along with hundreds of other aspirants for the Sub-Inspector's post on June 24, 10 days before he was killed. </p>.<p>According to his family, he was also preparing for the Kashmir Administrative Services (KAS) exam and had earlier qualified GATE as well. </p>.<p>Militant for just 48 hours, Malik had joined Al Badr on July 31 after he went missing from his home at Pulwama. His family said Malik was a brilliant student and had secured 416 out of 500 in the matriculation exams and 602 out of 750 in 12th standard. </p>.<p>Since the killing of Burhan Wani, a tech-savvy commander of Hizbul Mujahideen in July 2016, more and more local youth, particularly the educated ones and those from well-off families in Kashmir, are joining militancy. This has spurred a new security concern in the Valley. </p>.<p>Security agencies see the entry of educated youth in militant ranks as a new threat. Even family members of police officials or active policemen are joining militancy.</p>.<p>Recently, a Bachelor of Unani Medicine and Surgery student, who happens to be the younger brother of an IPS officer of the Northeast cadre joined Hizbul outfit.</p>.<p>Earlier in January, Manan Wani, a scholar at Aligarh Muslim University, had also joined militant ranks.</p>
<p>Four days after a B Tech graduate-turned-militant was killed in an encounter with security forces, his name has figured in the shortlist for the Sub-Inspector's post, the results of which were declared by Jammu and Kashmir Police on Tuesday.</p>.<p>Khursheed Ahmad Malik, a resident of volatile Pulwama district in south Kashmir, was killed along with his associate from Al-Badr outfit on August 3 in an encounter with the Army in Sopore area of north Kashmir. A soldier had also died in the gun battle.</p>.<p>His name appeared under serial number 1913 and roll number 217291101238 in general category of the list. When the news of his selection came, his family was observing his ‘Rasam-e-Chahrum’ (fourth-day ceremony).</p>.<p>26-year-old Malik, a B Tech pass out from Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University in Katra, had appeared along with hundreds of other aspirants for the Sub-Inspector's post on June 24, 10 days before he was killed. </p>.<p>According to his family, he was also preparing for the Kashmir Administrative Services (KAS) exam and had earlier qualified GATE as well. </p>.<p>Militant for just 48 hours, Malik had joined Al Badr on July 31 after he went missing from his home at Pulwama. His family said Malik was a brilliant student and had secured 416 out of 500 in the matriculation exams and 602 out of 750 in 12th standard. </p>.<p>Since the killing of Burhan Wani, a tech-savvy commander of Hizbul Mujahideen in July 2016, more and more local youth, particularly the educated ones and those from well-off families in Kashmir, are joining militancy. This has spurred a new security concern in the Valley. </p>.<p>Security agencies see the entry of educated youth in militant ranks as a new threat. Even family members of police officials or active policemen are joining militancy.</p>.<p>Recently, a Bachelor of Unani Medicine and Surgery student, who happens to be the younger brother of an IPS officer of the Northeast cadre joined Hizbul outfit.</p>.<p>Earlier in January, Manan Wani, a scholar at Aligarh Muslim University, had also joined militant ranks.</p>
