Mohammad Abbas Bhat (aka Ali bhai) was the

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commander

Shopian Shopian or Shupiyan (), known as Shupyan () in Kashmiri, is an administrative division of the Shopian district, located in southern part of Kashmir Valley, of Jammu and Kashmir, India. Shopian is called the ''Apple town of Kashmir'' as majorit ...

of the Hizbul Mujahideen.

Death

Bhat was killed in a firefight with

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forces in Batagund area of Shopian district. He was subsequently buried in Mantribugh. His death sparked clashes in the region.

References

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