Mir, also known as Dr Saifullah, had only taken over the reins of Hizbul in May after his predecessor, Riyaz Naikoo, was killed in a gunbattle at his native village of Beighpora.
Official data shows 118 militants have been killed, and recruitment has dipped 48% so far this year. But a 2010 lull like this had ended with a new phase of militancy.
Villagers in Budgam's Nasrullah Pora had gathered at a mosque last Friday, and the police arrived to disperse them. By that night, their property had been destroyed.
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