Haji Nazir Hussain, a close relative of Congress MlC and deputy chairman of J&K legislative Council Jehangir Mir, spent whole of Monday praying with folded hands and thanking the joint team of security forces for meticulously planning the operation which resulted in killing of militants in Allahpir locality of Poonch town.
Nazir along with his wife escaped unhurt and were escorted out of the building by the SSP Poonch Jatinder Singh Johar late Sunday night in his bullet proof vehicle.
Narrating his day long ordeal Nazir Hussain told reporters in Poonch, "on Sunday morning when my wife went to the kitchen to prepare breakfast she found that the door was closed from inside. "When she saw through the window she noticed someone was sitting inside the kitchen along with his weapon on a chair". He said the gunmen was found to be in deep slumber and she came back and informed me. Nazir said, "we silently closed all our doors and windows and started planning how to defend ourselves.
According to police a close friend of Nazir had first informed the police about the presence of militants in the house and the operation was launched to neutralise them. Nazir said, "we are grateful to the entire team of security forces for saving our lives and escorting us safely from the building which had taken heavy toll during the day long operation".
"SSP Poonch led us personally and had parked his bullet proof vehicle right outside our house to ensure our safety. I am thankful to God Almighty for protecting us and all other security personnel during the operation", Nazir told reporters.
MlC Jehangir Mir along with local MlA also called on Nazir Hussain and visited house of police constable Rajinder Kumar who sacrificed his life during the operation.