Sharda University student joins Islamic State of Jammu and Kashmir

Nov 2 (AZINS) Alarm bells are ringing for the security forces after a missing student of Sharda University purportedly joined radical Islamic State of Jammu and Kashmir.

Ethisham Bilal, a 19-year-old B.Tech student at Sharda University Noida released a six minute audio announcing joining the Islamic State of Jammu and Kashmir (ISJK).

Ehtishma's image, donning a black dress and a turban with IS flag in the background, was superimposed in the audio message that has now become viral in the Kashmir valley.

Raising his finger symbolizing the oneness of Allah, the usual trait of Jihadis who join terror, Ethisham took a vow accepting global ISIS chief Abu Bakr Al Bagdadi as Ameer-ul-Momineen (Leader of believers).

“I am blessed to have chosen the path of Jihad.  We will not sit silent unless we unfurl flag of Islam in valley. We will spill the blood of pagans in Kashmir. We want the rule of Allah in Kashmir. We are ready to sacrifice our lives for the supremacy of Allah”, he said in a six minute audio.

A resident of Khanyar in Old Srinagar city, Ehtisham had gone missing from Sharda University on October 28 and since then his whereabouts were known. A student of B.Tech, he had joined the University just few months ago.

On Thusrday, Ehtisham’s parents had staged a protest in Srinagar urging the authorities to find out their son. Few days before his mother had released a video urging him to return and even appealing the people to release him if he was with them.

Director General of Police, Dilbag Singh told DNA that they are ascertaining the facts.  “We are trying to find out where he could be possibly. He came to Srinagar. His leads are up to Srinagar. We are looking into the part after that. Let us confirm before we say anything”, he said.