He told us that we should furnish a list of those militants killed because Rs. Hurriyat from Pakistan. But I got only Rs. 5,000 for each family of a killed militant. Charges of sexual abuse by militants have surfaced in the Jammu region recently and Reshi holds that Kashmir theatre is no different. Most militants are sexually active and take pains to bide the affairs for fear of alienating people.
Foreign militants have on occasion sodomised boys.
When asked how he had survived a decade o militancy a wry smile came upon Reshi's face. He put it down to providence and the benevolence of politicians, officials and Police functionaries. The security sometimes acts as a deterrent but we need politicians because a considerable number is willing to connive with us. The name is changed, a false reference is given and the bullet wound ascribed to a cross-fire casualty. Crores of rupees have come to militants from government contractors of the Roads and Buildings.