Srinagar boy planning to join militancy held in Ganderbal, handed over to parents: Police

Srinagar:Jammu and Kashmir Police on Tuesday arrested a boy planning to join militancy in central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district.
The boy (name withheld), a resident of Rainwari in Srinagar, was detained at Qamria chowk in Ganderbal Tuesday. SSP Ganderbal Fayaz Ahmed Lone, according to a statement, said that the boy from Rainawari was in surveillance and being tracked as he was in contact with some Pakistani militants.
He said the militants were under surveillance. “… and we knew his movement and nabbed him early Tuesday. He confessed that he intended to join Ansar Gazwat ul Hind.”
“Acting on a tip off, Ganderbal police intercepted the boy who was in touch with Pakistani militants on social media websites,” added the statement. After counseling, the boy was handed over to his parents, it said.
SSP Ganderbal appealed to the parents to watch over the activities of their children.