Close aide of Hizbul commander surrenders 
Tariq Pandita, a close aide of the most wanted regional commander of Hizbul Mujahideen (HM), Burhan Wani, on Saturday surrendered before the security forces in south Kashmir. Pandita, was reportedly a key member of the Mujahideen group. Last year, another close aide of Wani, Naseer Ahmad Pandit, was neutralised by security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian district.