Girl takes on ultras, kills 1
Shariq Majeed
Tribune News Service

Rajouri, September 28
In a rare act of bravery, a 20-year-old girl, along with her brother, axed a militant to death in Kalsian village of Upper Shahdara area of Thanamandi, late last night. The slain militant is believed to be a commander of Laskar-e-Toiba militant outfit.

Police sources said Rukhsana along with her younger brother Ajaz Ahmed (18) after seeing their parents - Noor Muhammad and Rasheeda Begum - and uncle Walayat Hussain being roughed up by three militants entered into a scuffle with them.

In the melee, the girl killed one of the militants with an axe and injured the others, who later fled.

“At around 10.00 pm a group of three militants knocked at the door of Noor Muhammad’s house. Since he did not open the door, the militants entered his brother Walayat Hussain’s house and forced their way into Noor’s house with his help. They later started to beat them up. However, Rukhsana mustered courage and attacked them with an axe,” said a local from the area.

The third militant, who was unarmed, carried his injured partner back and left the body behind.

Source added that the father and uncle of Rukhsana also managed to snatch the AK rifles from the militants.

Later, they handed over the weapons as well as the body to the police. A police personnel has been deployed for the security of the family.

Immediately after the incident, intercepts by the security forces revealed that the slain militant was named Osama and was a commander with the
LeT outfit.

“We are investigating the matter. If what the locals are claiming is right, we will recommend the girl for a bravery award,” said Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of police, Rajouri-Poonch range, SD Singh Jamwal.