Family of Slain J&K Cop Imtiaz Mir Pens Open Letter to Terrorists: '...You Killed Someone Who Wanted to See Happy Kashmir'
The open letter described Mir as a devout Muslim who had excelled in his studies as well as profession.
Srinagar, October 29: A family member of Jammu and Kashmir Police’s sub-inspector Imtiaz Ahmed Mir, who was killed by terrorists on Sunday, wrote an open letter on Monday. Addressing the murderers of Mir, the anonymous writer said: "you killed someone who loved Kashmir...and wanted to see a happy Kashmir." The open letter was posted on the slain cop's Facebook page.
"Do u know when you killed Imtiaz, you killed a loving son of an aged mother, an obedient son of an old father. Their only hope of old-age. U killed a brother who was the only support of his brother and sister. U killed every dream of a young girl whom he wanted to marry (sic)," the “Open letter to the murderers of Sub Inspector Mir Imtiaz” read. Martyred Jammu And Kashmir Policeman Was Desperate to Meet Parents, Shaved Off Beard to Hoodwink Terrorists.
The open letter described Mir as a devout Muslim who had excelled in his studies as well as profession. “U killed a man who had suffistic thoughts… Someone who read suifisim vastly… Who read Karal Marx and every other field of thought..U killed a man who topped his Masters batch… Who was among the toppers of his S I batch (sic)," the open letter read further. Jaish-e-Mohammed Terrorists Active in Kashmir, Security Officials Warn of Sniper Attacks.
“Most importantly you killed someone who loved his Kashmir and its people like anything.. Whose only wish was to see a happy Kashmir,” it stated. The writer said Mir just wanted to meet his parents and “trouble-stricken” sister. The writer also narrated how Mir's niece is missing her “mammu” (mother’s brother), adding that the family cannot live without him.
“But wen u killed him y didn’t u kill us all.. Y didn’t u kill hs Mom Dad sister brother and the women whom he wanted to spend the rest of his life vd..How can anyone console them…and we all just wanna ask his killers y did they not kill us all.. Plz come and kill us all… We can’t live without him (sic),” the passionate letter said.
One of his supervising officers said Mir was so desperate to meet his parents that he even changed his look to hoodwink militants. “I had told him that he should not go as militants could attack. But he was desperate to see his parents," the officer said.
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