The alarming incident occurred during the funeral of Fayaz Ahmed alias Setha, a resident of Qaimoh area of Kulgam, who was killed in retaliation yesterday after militants had fired upon a police party which had gone to Mir Bazaar area to investigate a road accident.
Two civilians and a cop were also killed in the attack yesterday.
At least four militants appeared in the crowd during the funeral and offered "gun salute" to the slain by firing in the air from their AK-assault rifles today, police officials said.
According to police officials there have been quite some instances of militants appearing at the funerals of slain associates in recent times in what appears to have taken the shape of a disturbing trend.
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