Another ‘militant’ joins family, IGP Khan says ‘It was not a surrender or arrest

Kulgam: Days after footballer Majid Khan of Anantnag district laid down arms, another youth from South Kashmir has shunned militancy and returned to his family.
Reports said that Naseer Ahmed of Chimmar village of Kulgam district contacted his family and wished to return back. He had reportedly joined militant outfit Hizbul Mujhadeen a month ago.
SSP Kulgam said that youth had disappeared from his village in last week of September.
A missing report about his disappearance still stands registered in Damhal Hanjipora police station.
Inspector General of Police Kashmir Zone told reporters that Nisar has neither surrendered nor apprehended. He said the youth contacted his family and wished to come back.
“The youth is with us and family is in touch with him,” IGP said.
This is the second incident of such nature. Last week, footballer turned militant shunned militancy and returned to his family. Though he is still with Police but IGP has already clarified that no charges will be pressed against footballer Majid Khan.
Both DPG and IGP have been making vehement appeals to militants to return to their families. In Kulgam on Monday, Police Chief requested parents to persuade militants to return to the families. He said police with take care of these militants with love and affection.
Director General Police Chief S P Vaid said that bullet proof jackets and vehicles will be made available to policemen very soon.
Ved accompanied by Inspector General of Police Munir Ahmed Khan and other officers interacted with cops at District Police Lines in South Kashmir’s Kulgam district.
Police Chief assured cops that all their grievances will be addressed at an earliest. He said bullet proof jackets will be provided to the policemen. “Bullet proof vehicles will also be at the disposal of cops shortly,” he added.
DGP thanked policemen for restoring peace in Pulwama, Kulgam and Shopian, the three districts that witnessed large scale violence in 2016 uprising.
Shortly after the culmination of interactive session, Ved while talking to reporters
reiterated that they will treat those militants with ‘respect and love who will return to the mainstream.
“The militants are our own children. I request their mothers to persuade them to return to the families. Few days back, we treated an injured militant with affection and we want these militants should shun the path of violence,” Director General of police said.