Suicide bomber Adil Ahmad Dar's dastardly suicide attack on CRPF jawans definitely sent shockwaves throughout the country. But now, contrasting statements made by his father Gulam Dar have created confusion. As he spoke with India Today TV, Gulam Dar claimed that he had no idea about his son Adil Ahmad Dar's involvement in terror activities. However, while speaking with Reuters, Gulam Dar claimed that Adil Ahmad Dar was "beaten up and harrased" by the troops and that "he wanted to join the militants" after that.

"They were stopped by the troops and beaten up and harassed. Since then, he wanted to join the militants," Gulam Dar was quoted as saying by Reuters.

In a byte given to India Today TV, however, Gulam Dar claims that he did not have an idea about his son's terrorist activities.

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Even his mother, Fahmeeda, told Reuters that Adil Ahmad Dar was beaten up by the Indian troops.

"He was beaten by Indian troops a few years back when he was returning from school. This led to anger in him against Indian troops," Reuters quoted her as saying.

Although Reuters said that it could not independently verify the two accounts, contrasting claims made by Gulam Dar have created confusion about the sensitive matter.

At least 40 Central Reserve Police Force personnel lost their lives on Thursday after a car loaded with explosives rammed into a truck carrying the soldiers in Jammu and Kashmir.

Condolence messages have been pouring in for the family of the deceased CRPF soldiers ever since the news of the attack broke out.

Several have condemned the attacks, for which the responsibility has been claimed by Pakistan-based Islamist militant group Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM).