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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 village, [[Bandipora district]], India | ||
| other_names = Kuka Parray | | other_names = Kuka Parray | ||
| known_for = Counter-insurgency movement in | | known_for = Counter-insurgency movement in the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir | ||
| death_cause = Killed in ambush by terrorists | |||
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| party = Jammu & Kashmir Awami League | | party = Jammu & Kashmir Awami League | ||
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'''Mohammad Yusuf Parray''', better known as '''Kuka Parray''', was a former [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]] in [[Kashmir]] and the founder of [[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| | '''Mohammad Yusuf Parray''', better known as '''Kuka Parray''', was a former [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]] in [[Kashmir]] and the founder of [[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 India 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" /> | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
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| Died | 13 September 2003 Hajin village, Bandipora district, India |
| Cause of death | Killed in ambush by terrorists |
| Other names | Kuka Parray |
| Known for | Counter-insurgency movement in the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir |
| Political party | Jammu & Kashmir Awami League |
Mohammad Yusuf Parray, better known as Kuka Parray, was a former MLA in Kashmir and the founder of Jammu & Kashmir Awami League.[1] He was a Kashmiri folk singer, before he founded the pro India 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
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
- ↑ 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.