JAMMU: Major Mast Gul, who led Harkat-ul-Ansar militants at the Chrar-e-Sharief shrine to Badgamarea of central Kashmir, has asked “Al-Faran,” outfit to immediately release the five foreigners abducted recently.
Speaking on Pakistan Television Mast Gul said he was acquainted with every inch of the hill and plain features of Kashmir Valley and was not aware of the existence of any group by the name of “AlFaran.”
However, he said whoever comprised the group should release these foreign tourists whom they had Kidnapped from Pahalgam area of Kash Mir recently.
Pakistan TY showed Mast Gul towards the close of the 8:30 pm news bulletin on Saturday at a place which did not resemble any of his suspected hideouts in Jammu and Kashmir.
Article extracted from this publication >> August 4, 1995
