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Indian army soldier joins Hizbul Mujahideen: Reports

| @indiablooms | Apr 17, 2018, at 05:09 am

Srinagar, Apr 16 (IBNS): A soldier from Kashmir has allegedly joined the Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) terror outfit, media reports quoting army officials in Delhi claimed.

This comes after a photograph of the soldier, identified as Idrees Sultan Mir, brandishing an assault rifle surfaced on social media.

The 23-year-old, who joined the army three years ago, was posted in Bihar’s Danapur.

He was on leave since April 7 and went missing on April 13-14, said reports.

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