Both parents are at a loss as to what could have pushed their son into joining a terror outfit. “If it is true that he is a militant, then it’s all a big waste. No one will respect what he says, in spite of being a Maulvi. All the money I’ve spent, all our aspirations will come to nothing. If he is really a militant, then he’s done something very wrong, as Islam doesn’t support violence. But we hope he’s still alive, and maybe gets a second chance.”
Last December, the Delhi Police had also arrested three suspected Let militants near the Red Fort. The trio, said to be Muslim youth from Manipur, were held with explosives and were apparently planning a terrorist strike in the city.