Kuka Parray

Mohammad Yusuf Parray, better known as Kuka Parray, was a former MLA and a pioneer of counter-insurgency movement in Kashmir and the founder of Jammu & Kashmir Awami League. He was a Kashmiri folk singer, before he founded his pro-India militant outfit, Ikhwan-ul-Muslemoon that targeted top pro-Pakistani militants. His death was considered a major blow to the security forces against terrorism in Kashmir. The then Chief Minister, Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, described the killing as "a setback to the peace process".

Death

Parray was on his way to inaugurate a cricket match in Hajin Sonawari, District Bandipora of Jammu and Kashmir state, when hiding militants opened fire on his car. He died en route to SKIMS hospital.