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| On Mothers' Day, a ‘half widow’ begs for a living | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, May 8: Mothers day is like any other day for Hasina. She was quick to rush to the neighbouring market in Kellar, Pulwama in South Kashmir where she begs to make a living. Instead of wasting time in a seminar organized to observe mothers' day at Srinagar, She preferred to make a few bucks to feed her four children.
How can I forget the day when they (militants) abducted my husband? She was quick to narrate her woeful tale. Winter was severe in 2000. However, the onset of spring brought relief to Valley. The almond orchards in the Zampathri (Kellar) Pulwama, the place where 37-year-old Hasina lived with her husband Nazir Husain and four children were in full bloom.
On a pleasant evening two militants of Hizbul Mujahideen Shabir Kohli and Qasim Kohli forced their entry into the house. Nazir was taken along. Hasina watched the abduction helplessly. This was the last time she saw her husband.
The militants did not harm Husain for two months. Somehow Hasina kept herself informed of her husband's welfare. His (Nazir's) association with the militants sent wrong signals to the security agencies. They thought he had joined the militant outfit. His house was raided several times. The inmates were harassed and even thrashed.
After two months Hasina despite her untiring efforts could not get the much needed information about her husband. The un-ending search started but all in vain. The aggrieved family went to Poonch and Rajouri to ascertain Nazir's whereabouts but returned disappointed.
On day the militants, who had abducted Nazir met Hasina's father-in-law. "Why are you wasting your money? Hum nay Nazir ko gaib kar diya hai (we have subjected him to disappearance). Abandon your search or we kill all of you", they threatened. The ill-fated family had to abandon the search.
A few days later Hasina was thrown out of the house. On intervention of some elderly people, Hasina was given a room where she now lives with her four children. Hasina has nobody to fall back upon. She begs in Pulwama and Kellar to provide succor to her family. The youngest son, Shahid was only three months old when Nazir was abducted.
Both the militants, Shabir Kohli and Qasim Kohli were killed by the army in an encounter soon after. But their killing has not made any difference to Hasina. She continues to suffer. Second marriage is not on her mind for the time being. |
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