KNZ NEWS DESK
Pulwama, February 19: Thousands of people attended funeral prayers of slain Jaish-e-Mohammad militant Hilal Ahmad Naiko in Pingleena village of Pulwama who was killed yesterday in a 17-hour-long gunfight with government forces.
Slain Hilal along with his two Pakistani associates was killed yesterday in a gunfight in Pingleena area of Pulwama .
According to eyewitnesses , thousands of people including women and children participated in his funeral prayers .
People were seen chanting pro-Jaish and pro-Zakir Musa slogans .
Eyewitnesses told KNO that people from different localities of Pulwama were seen rushing towards the native village of slain Hilal .
Earlier on Monday, three militants including operational commander of Jaish-e-Mohammad, five security personnel and one civilian were killed in a 17-hour-long gunbattle.(KNO)
