Young girl kills militant in J&K

Rukhsana, who gave up her studies two years ago after failing in Std X, was in her house in Shadhara village in Thana Mandi area of the district, about 190 km north-east of Jammu, when three militants barged in lateu00a0 on Sunday night, police in Rajouri said.

Abduction

The militants demanded Rukhsana be handed over to them, which her father Noor Hussain, mother Rashida and brother Ejaz tried to resist.

At this, the militants started hitting the family members with rifle butts.

This angered Rukhsana and she picked up an axe and hit one of the militants, killing him. He was later identified as Abu Osama of the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT).

A violent scuffle ensued, in which another militant was injured and he and the third soon fled.

Police officials have commended Rukhsana's courage, while state Director General of Police Kuldeep Khoda has sent a special message for Rukhsana and said she would soon be rewarded.

"We have also provided police protection to the family," Deputy Inspector General of Police Rajouri-Poonch range S D S Jamwal told reporters.

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