Mohammad Yusuf Parray | |
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| Died | 13 September 2003 Hajin, Bandipore, Jammu and Kashmir, India |
| Cause of death | Killed in ambush by militants |
| Other names | Kuka Parray |
| Known for | Counter-insurgency movement in Jammu and Kashmir, India |
| Political party | Jammu & Kashmir Awami League |
Mohammad Yusuf Parray, better known as Kuka Parray,also known as Jamsheed Shirazi, was an Indian former MLA from Kashmir and the founder of the Jammu & Kashmir Awami League.[1] He was a Kashmiri folk singer, before he founded the pro-government 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".
- ^ "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. Archived from the original on 6 October 2003. Retrieved 11 September 2012.
- ^ "Former Militant Parray Killed In J&K Ambush". The Asian Age. Retrieved 11 September 2012.