Owaisi hails move of slain IS man's dad

CHARMINAR: Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (MIM) president Asaduddin Owaisi hailed the decision of the father of suspected Islamic State (IS)operative Saifullah to refuse to accept the body of his son even as he cautioned youth against radicalisation.Saifullah was killed in an encounter in Lucknow.

Taking to micro-blogging site Owaisi tweeted, "# lucknowEncounter very brave that father& brother have disowned their son Saifullah. Youth must never fall prey to violent terrorist ideology ( sic)."

Owaisi pointed out that the Telangana police provided valuable inputs and also hoped that the accused who have been arrested will swiftly be brought to justice.