Wife of Budgam man appeals him to shun militancy

Excelsior Correspondent

SRINAGAR, Sept 23: Family of a man from Central Kashmir’s Budgam district, who has joined militancy, today appealed their son to return for the sake of his pregnant wife and four-year old son.
A man Tariq Ahmed Bhat of Hanjigund Chadoora area of Central Kashmir’s Budgam district joined militancy recently forcing his family to make an appeal to return soon.
The family members requested militants to send their son, who is an auto driver by profession, back home. Tariq has announced through audio which went viral that he has joined the militancy.
His family members said that they approached the Police Station Chadoora on September 20 and lodged a missing report about their son. “We are shocked because we never believed that Tariq was inclined towards militancy. But we request him to come back to home for his 4 year old son, pregnant wife and aged parents,”‘ Tariq’s family members said.
Tariq who was an auto driver by profession, had gone missing on Friday and family searched him everywhere but failed. “On Sunday evening, we heard an audio in which our son announced that he has joined militant ranks,” the family members said.
Tariq’s wife said: “I appeal my husband wherever he is, to come back home. Do not leave your son. I have a baby in my womb. Who will take care of the baby and the family? If you won’t come back, we will die”.