“Lt. Gen. Pandey and all ranks laid wreaths on the remains of the braveheart, Rifleman Shakir Manzoor Wagay of the 162 Infantry Battalion (Territorial Army) at the Chinar Corps War Memorial,” a spokesperson said. defense here.

He said Wagay was on bona fide military service at Balapur in Shopian on August 2, 2020, when he disappeared.

Security forces had launched a thorough search at that time to locate him.

After a thorough search, his burnt vehicle was found in Rambhama, Kulgam. However, despite the persistent efforts of the security forces, rifleman Shakir Manzoor Wagay could not be located, ” he said.

Wagay’s father Manzoor Ahmed predicted his son was kidnapped by terrorists as some anti-national social media accounts claimed at the time that the rifleman was killed and his body was deliberately buried in one location unidentified, he said.

According to the autopsy report, the death of the late rifleman Shakir Manzoor was due to serious injuries. The wound marks on him indicate that rifleman Shakir Manzoor was tortured and murdered in the most brutal and inhumane manner by terrorists, ” the spokesperson said.

Rifleman Shakir Manzoor (26) joined the army in June 2016. He was from Rishipura village in Shopian district and is survived by his parents.

The mortal remains of rifleman Shakir Manzoor will be taken for the last rites to his birthplace, where he will rest with full military honors. In this hour of mourning, the army stands in solidarity with the bereaved family and remains attached to their dignity and well-being, “said the spokesperson, adding that” all means will be used to bring the perpetrators to justice. of this heinous crime “.