BY MOHD MAJID MALIK , DODA,MAR29— A top HUJI commander from Chatroo area of Kishtwar District identified as Sher Khan Escapes from police custody near Pantitop along with his associate who name has been identified Jameel@Abdullah. Police lodged FIR against his own police personal in Police station Batote and arrested four of them .According to senior police officials, Sher Khan was on its way in police custody from Kishtwar to Udhampur after attending the court hearing and while reaching near Patnitop on Jammu-Kishtwar National Highway, he give a slip to police party after stopping for tea at a shop near Patnitopl .
Sher Khan is a dreaded HUJI Commander who was involved in many killings in Kishtwar District. He remain active in Chatroo area of Kishtwar District, before he along with his 6 associates surrendered before army in Anantnag Kashmir due to the pressure mounted by the Kishtwar police in 2008. After escaping the police custody, security forces reportedly cordon off the various exit and entry points on National Highway to capture the escape HUJI Commander.
It was due to less space in Kishtwar Sub Jail, Kishtwar police shifted these militants in Udhampur jail while the newly constructed jail in Kishtwar District was occupied by the security forces who are facing shortage of accommodation after creation of Kishtwar District. The police officials are tight lipped over the reports of escaping of HUJI commander from police custody. “We are verifying the reports and the reasons that how HUJI commander escape from the police custody.” Said senior police officials in Kishtwar. The police said that it is premature to make any comment at this movement. It is notable to mention here that Jameel @ Abdullah was involved in killing of 5 GREF personal including Commanding Officer Lt. Col. Ajay Verma. Police termed the escape of Sher Khan and Jameel as a major security lapse and also order a departmental probe into the escape of two dreaded militants. Police has also allowances suitable award who inform about the escaped militants and has identified both as Dulla @ Sher Khan S/O Nabi Baksh R/O Sigdi Bhata, Height 5′ 10″, long Beard, Wheatist Colour, Thin Built , wearing Saleti Color Salwar Kamij with Khakhi Jacket, sports shoes, mark of fire wound in right leg below knee, one tooth of lower jaw is broken.and another as Jameel @ Abdullah S/O Gulam Bakerwal R/O Kansar Reasi, height 5’7”, long beard, strong built, wearing white colour Pajama Kamij, Sport shoes, bald. It is pertinent to mention here that two operatives of Harkat-ul-Jihad-al-Islami (HuJI), including its dreaded commander, escaped from the police custody near Patnitop while they were being taken from Kishtwar to Udhampur to attend a court hearing.Sher Khan and his associate Jameel, alias Abdullah, were escorted by policemen in a vehicle when they fled away apparently after stopping for tea at a shop near Patnitop.