Mohammad Yusuf Parray, better known as Kuka Parray, was an

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former MLA from

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and the founder of the Jammu & Kashmir Awami League. He was a Kashmiri

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, before he founded the pro-government militia, '' Ikhwan-ul-Muslemoon'', that targeted militants. His death was considered a major blow to the Indian forces in their fight against the terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir. The then Chief Minister,

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, described his murder as "a setback to the peace process".

Death

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

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