Both Mirwaiz and his killer buried in Eidgah graveyard: DGP

"He (top Hurriyat leader Abdul Gani Bhat) revealed what everybody knows about harsh realities of political killings by militants in Kashmir," Khoda told reporters in reply to a question about Bhat's remark that senior separatists were killed by their own men and not by government forces.

"Mirwaiz Farooq was killed by militants. He and his killer (Abdullah Bangroo) were buried at martyrs' graveyard in Eidgah. It is so surprising that the killer and the victim -- both have been buried as martyrs," he said.

"I do not know what is the reason for him (Bhat) to say this at this moment. But this is the truth," he said adding separatists and mainstream political parties should tell the people about the "harsh truth" of political killings in the Kashmir Valley.

Addressing a seminar yesterday, Bhat said that top separatist leaders Abdul Gani Lone and Mirwaiz Farooq were not killed by the government forces but "our own people".
Mirwaiz Farooq and Lone were killed by militants in 1990 and 2002, respectively.

Khoda said people should know the harsh truth behind the separatist movement and militancy in Kashmir Valley and accused separatists of luring the youth to the path of violence and terror with money which comes through various hawala channels to them.

As far as separatist activities are concerned, they will be dealt with a strong hand, he said adding, "We will not allow them to spoil peace and normalcy in the Valley."