Sajjad Afghani

Muhammad Sajjad Khan was a Kashmiri militant and Commander-in-Chief of Harkat Ul Ansar. He was known as Sajjad Afghani, due to his participation in the Soviet-Afghan War.[1]

Sajjad Afghani
Muhammad Sajjad Khan
Born
BaiBaikh, Rawalakot, Poonch, Kashmir
Died1999
Jammu
Burial placeJammu
NationalityPakistani
OccupationMilitant
Years active(1984–1996)
OrganizationHarkat Ul Ansar
Known forMilitancy
Notable work
Soviet Afghan War
TitleCommander
MovementKashmir Freedom
Opponent(s)Indian Military, CRPF
FamilySudhan

Early life

He was born in the village of Baibakh, Rawalakot, in the Poonch District of Pakistani Kashmir.[2]

Soviet Afghan War

Sajjad Afghani joined the militancy under the banner of Harkat-ul-Mujahideen in the 1980s. He was well trained and remained involved in the Soviet-Afghan war. He stayed in Afghanistan until 1989.[3]

Commander in Chief

In 1991 he became Commander in Chief of Harkat Ul Ansar in Srinagar. In June 1994 he was arrested along with Molana Masood Azhar by the Indian military. He was detained by 15 Corps headquarters at Jammu.[1] Lt. Gen. Arjun Ray, then Brigadier General Staff (BGS), described Afghani, a frail but visibly tough militant who had fought the Russians, as the "biggest catch" given his importance in militant circles.[4]

Death

According to Indian sources, Sajjad Afghani was killed during in custody by brutal torture in the high security Kotbalwal Jail in 1999. He is buried in Jammu Graveyard.[1]

References
  1. "Burial in Jammu in 1999, police kills Afghani in 2011". The Kashmir Walla. 10 March 2011. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
  2. "Sajjad Afghani | Shaheed-e-Kashmir | Rawalakot - Azad Kashmir", Sudhan Tribe History, 20 June 2018, retrieved 13 February 2019
  3. "Скачать sajjad afghani shaheed - смотреть онлайн". V-S.Mobi (in Russian). Retrieved 13 February 2019.
  4. "The Hindu : From a calm 'moulvi' to a dreaded militant". www.thehindu.com. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
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