Ashiq Hussain Faktoo

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Ashiq Hussain Faktoo
Born (1967-03-23) 23 March 1967 (age 57)
Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir,India
Nationality Indian
Ethnicity Kashmiri
Occupation Separatist Leader, Co-founder of Hizbul Mujahideen, in Jail since 23 Years.
Spouse(s) Asiya Andrabi

Ashiq Hussain Faktoo (also known as Mohammad Qasim) is a Kashmiri separatist leader who wants separation of Indian administered state Jammu and Kashmir from India and its unification with Pakistan. He was top-ranking commander[1][2] of Hizbul Mujahideen which is designated as terrorist organisation by India[3] and the US.[4] As of May 2015 he is in jail since 1993 over the murder charge of human rights activist H.N Wanchoo. His wife Asiya Andrabi is also a separatist leader and chairperson of Islamist organisation Dukhtaran-e-Millat.[5]

Education

Faktoo graduated in Commerce from Islamia College Srinagar. He went on to obtain various academic degrees like MA, MPhil in Islamic Studies and Maulvi Fazil from Kashmir University. He has been also awarded PhD in 2006 in Islamic studies.[2]

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