UP IS operative's dad refuses to take body

​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.