New J&K surrender policy to target local militants

Mangalore Today News Network

Kashmir, Nov 20, 2017 : With a fresh surrender policy being framed by the government, the Army and the J&K Police, in a joint appeal on Sunday, asked all local militants to give up arms and assured them “full cooperation” to join the mainstream. Over 130 local militants are still active in the Valley.

 

“We are after foreign terrorists. We want to give the local boys a chance to surrender. The return of Majid Khan (who had joined the Lashkar-e-Taiba) will start a new phase. I hope mothers of other militants will follow suit [in making an appeal]. I foresee a violence-free and disturbance-free Kashmir soon,” said J&K DGP S.P. Vaid. He was addressing a press conference with Lt. Gen. J.S. Sandhu, the General Officer Commanding of the Army’s 15 Corps; A.S. Raju, GOC, Victor Force; Kashmir Inspector General of Police Muneer Khan; and the IG Operations, CRPF, Zulfikar Hassan.

They said local militants could use the helpline if they want to come back. A police official said the government had taken inputs from all security agencies to frame the fresh policy.



courtesy:The Hindu