Srinagar: At least eight round of funeral prayers were held for the slain militant Umar Ganaie at Schuch area of south Kashmir’s Kulgam district, witnesses told The Kashmir Press.

They said the sea of people have gathered to offer funeral prayers for the slain militant.

Ganaie was the same militant who allegedly clicked a picture in the middle of Lal Chowk with historic clock tower at its background. The picture went viral on the social media

The police, however, refuted claims that the picture was real, adding, it was a morphed image.

Ganaie was among the six militants killed in Shopian this morning.

This post was published on November 25, 2018