Anantnag Youth, who joined JeM, turns down mother's request, says 'will not return home'

Early Times Report

Anantnag, May 02: Days after joining militant outfit Jaish-e-Mohmmad, 22 year old Faisal Nazir from South Kashmir's Anantnag district on Tuesday turned down the request of his mother by saying he will not return home.

A two minute 47 second audio has appeared on Social media, in which the man in the audio introduces himself as Faisal Nazir of Islamabad (anantnag) township in South Kashmir.

Faisal Nazir Mir son of Nazir Ahmed Mir, a resident of Nai Basti area in South Kashmir’s Islamabad (Anantnag) District joined the dreaded Militant outfit Jaish e Muhammad on April 27, according to reports. 

“ I am Faisal Nazir from Nai Basti area of Islamabad (anatnag) township of South Kashmir, I want to tell my family who have been appealing me to return, that I will not return home,” he says in an audio tape that has went viral on Social media sites. 

“We know our friends and enemies, This is the path of the truth and do not assume that I will ever return,I want you to pray for me, I am fine,” Faisal says in unverified audio tape.

He asked his family members to not speak to any media persons.

The family of Faisal Nazir had issued an emotional appeal to Faisal asking him to return.

Her mother told Early Times that Faisal left home before 14 days ago and a picture showing him holding AK47 rifle appeared on social media sites after Bijbehara encounter in which two militants were killed. 

"He told that he is visiting a shop on K P Road and he will return after few minutes but after few hours I found his cellphone switched off" she said while appealing her son to return home.

"I haven't given permission so his colleagues must allow him to return home," he added.