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{{Short description|Indian Kashmiri politician (died 2003)}} | |||
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| death_date = {{Death date |df=yes|2003|09|13}} | | death_date = {{Death date |df=yes|2003|09|13}} | ||
| death_place = | | death_place = Hajin, [[Bandipora district|Bandipore]], [[Jammu and Kashmir (state)|Jammu and Kashmir]], India | ||
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| other_names = Kuka Parray | | other_names = Kuka Parray | ||
| known_for = Counter-insurgency movement in [[Kashmir]] | | known_for = Counter-insurgency movement in [[Jammu and Kashmir (state)|Jammu and Kashmir]], India | ||
| death_cause = Killed in ambush by militants | |||
| | | party = [[Jammu & Kashmir Awami League|JKLF]] | ||
| party = Jammu & Kashmir Awami League | |||
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'''Mohammad Yusuf Parray''', better known as '''Kuka Parray''', was | |||
'''Mohammad Yusuf Parray''', better known as '''Kuka Parray''', was an [[Indian people|Indian]] former [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]] from [[Kashmir]] and the founder of the [[Jammu & Kashmir Awami League]].<ref name="hindu1">{{cite news|title=Kuka Parrey shot dead|url=http://www.hindu.com/2003/09/14/stories/2003091406190100.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031027105104/http://www.hindu.com/2003/09/14/stories/2003091406190100.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=27 October 2003|access-date=24 April 2018|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=14 September 2003}}</ref> He was a Kashmiri [[folk singer]], before he founded the pro-government militia, ''[[Ikhwan (Kashmir)|Ikhwan-ul-Muslemoon]]'', that targeted militants.<ref>{{cite news|title=Dance of death on bloody Saturday|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1030914/asp/frontpage/story_2364518.asp|access-date=11 September 2012|newspaper=The Telegraph|date=14 September 2003}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Former Militant Parray Killed In J&K Ambush|url=http://www.jammu-kashmir.com/archives/archives2003/kashmir20030913c.html|access-date=11 September 2012|newspaper=The Asian Age}}</ref> His death was considered a major blow to the Indian forces in their fight against the terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir. The then Chief Minister, [[Mufti Mohammad Sayeed]], described his murder as "a setback to the peace process". | |||
==Death== | ==Death== | ||
Parray was on his way to inaugurate a cricket match in Sonawari, District Bandipora of Jammu and Kashmir state, when hiding | Parray was on his way to inaugurate a cricket match in Sonawari, District Bandipora of Jammu and Kashmir state, when hiding terrorists opened fire on his car. He died ''en route'' to SKIMS hospital.<ref name="hindu1" /> | ||
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| Died | 13 September 2003 Hajin, Bandipore, Jammu and Kashmir, India |
| Cause of death | Killed in ambush by militants |
| Other names | Kuka Parray |
| Known for | Counter-insurgency movement in Jammu and Kashmir, India |
| Political party | JKLF |
Mohammad Yusuf Parray, better known as Kuka Parray, was an Indian former MLA from Kashmir and the founder of the Jammu & Kashmir Awami League.[1] He was a Kashmiri folk singer, before he founded the pro-government militia, Ikhwan-ul-Muslemoon, that targeted militants.[2][3] His death was considered a major blow to the Indian forces in their fight against the terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir. The then Chief Minister, Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, described his murder as "a setback to the peace process".
Death[edit | edit source]
Parray was on his way to inaugurate a cricket match in Sonawari, District Bandipora of Jammu and Kashmir state, when hiding terrorists opened fire on his car. He died en route to SKIMS hospital.[1]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Kuka Parrey shot dead". The Hindu. 14 September 2003. Archived from the original on 27 October 2003. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
- ↑ "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.
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