Kanpur: The father of suspected Islamic State operative Saifullah, who was killed in an anti-terror operation in Lucknow early on Wednesday, has refused to take the body of a "traitor".
Sartaj, father of Saifullah told reporters, that his son had left home around two and a half months back after being scolded for not working. He said he had hit his son a day before he left home. Saifullah had contacted his family on Monday last week and told them he was going to Saudi Arabia for a job.
"I used to tell him to find some employment, but he would not listen to me. I used to be angry with him, scolded him many times," he said.
"Around two and a half months back, I slapped him for this. Next day I went to work, when I came back I got to know he has left," he said.
Asked if Saifullah had contacted his family after leaving home, Sartaj said: "He called on last Monday, and said he has got visa to go to Saudi. I said it is your wish," he added.
The suspected Islamic State operative was killed in an anti-terror operation in Lucknow early on Wednesday.
His elder brother Khalid said that Saifullah had told the family that he was going to Mumbai to get a visa for Saudi Arabia, where he wanted to go and get some experience in the leather industry.
The four-year-old house belongs to some Badshah Khan and is looked after by caretaker Abdul Qayyum who lived in the same house with his family.
Qayyum, a madarsa teacher, had fixed the rent at Rs 3,000 after approval from the landlord, the care taker told the police. After police raided the hideout on Tuesday evening, the terror suspect opened fire on the police and refused to surrender despite repeated warnings. Police officials said they tried to neutralize the IS operative and catch him alive but that was not to be.
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