New Delhi

Thousands of locals attended the funeral of two sons of a Kashmiri family, who were killed in a brutal attack by terrorists in their home in central Kashmir town of Budgam on Saturday.

While Special Police Officer Ishfaq Dar killed on the spot, his brother, a student, was injured and he succumbed to his injuries in the hospital on Sunday.

A sea of humans attended the funeral of the Dar brothers. The authorities shut the railway services since the house of the victims lay close to the railway line as mourners had come in huge numbers and sitting close to the track.

Journalist Basit Zargar posted this video of the funeral on Twitter:

Hundreds of people attend SPO's and his brother's funeral at their native village in Budgam. pic.twitter.com/2S38xNMZJe

— Basit Zargar (باسط) (@basiitzargar) March 27, 2022

The terrorists had apparently targeted the family for three of its members were in the Jammu and Kashmir police. By sheer luck, two other policemen from the family, were not at home when terrorists attacked.

The family is distraught with grief and the father of the slain brother is shown as asking the killed, “what kind of jihad is this?”

The mother of the two sons is seen crying bitterly and telling people her younger son was to write his examination today.

Peace activiist Wajahat Farooq Bhat said how long will Pakistani terrorists keep targetting Kashmiris. Sharing video of the brother of the slain men, he wrote:

From last three decades, more than 20 thousands #Kashmiri Muslims have been dispatched due to #Pakistan sponsored terrorism. Kashmiris have always laid down their lives to insulate their nation. Till now , whosoever in Kashmir has been working on bringing peace and concord. 1/3 pic.twitter.com/OtahUvLDxP

— Wajahat Farooq Bhat (@Wajahatfarooqbt) March 27, 2022

Condolences and messages of support are pouring in on social media where some of the video clips of the family members mourning have been posted.