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| Man disowns slain jihadi sonÂ’s body |
| 2008-10-26 |
| MALAPPURAM: The parents of Abdul Raheem, the youth from Chettippadi in Malappuram who was killed in an encounter in Kashmir a few weeks ago, have disowned the body of their son. His father, Koyasantakath Saidu, told the police here on Saturday that the body should not be brought home. In a statement given to the Superintendent of Police, Mr. Saidu said that the body might be interred in a graveyard attached to any mosque in Kashmir. The police said they would fax the statement to their counterparts in Kashmir. Mr. Saidu reached the police officer’s office, along with two relatives, in the afternoon but refused to talk to presspersons. He looked disturbed and rushed to his vehicle soon after giving the statement. “I am abandoning him. We learned from the police that he was killed. The police showed me the photo and I confirmed,” he said tersely to one of the reporters. Raheem, 28, was the only son among his four children. He had distanced himself from the family after the latter disapproved of his movements and habits. A diploma holder in electronics, Rahim was a member of the Shikhwa Thwareekath, a body of a handful of youths, whose trail the State police are currently on. |
| Posted by:john frum |
| #3 Wonder if Dad will get a visit from the local Jihasi franchise master; as in burning down the house or worse. for 'dissing' his martyred son and what he stood for... Good on ya, Dad. |
| Posted by: USN, Ret. 2008-10-26 19:16 |
| #2 This is actually very good news, in that someone, anyone, is condemning a jihadi for their bad behavior. |
| Posted by: Anonymoose 2008-10-26 18:57 |
| #1 One of the most difficult decisions a parent might be faced with, especially the father of an only son in a society that values sons. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2008-10-26 13:45 |