J&K DGP urges militants to shun violence, assures them of assistance
Jammu and Kashmir Police chief SP Vaid on Saturday urged families of militants in the Valley to appeal to their sons to leave the path of violence and promised all possible assistance, including rehabilitation, for those who leave militant ranks.
“Today, once again, I urge to the families to appeal to their boys who have taken the wrong path to leave the path of violence and come home,” the DGP wrote on Twitter.
He said the Jammu and Kashmir police will provide all possible assistance to those who shun the path of violence and return to mainstream.
“It is highly unfortunate & painful to see loss of life. @JmuKmrPolice promises to provide all possible assistance including rehabilitation (sic),” Vaid said.
In the past also the DGP had appealed to the families of Kashmiri militants to urge their sons to leave militancy.
Since last year, more than a dozen militants have laid down their arms in Kashmir when police announced that they will accept offer of surrender of local militants even during ongoing encounters. Most of these militants have returned home after appeals by their families to shun the path of violence.
Meanwhile, a police spokesperson said the body of only one Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist was recovered from the site of encounter in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir, adding that the other two believed to have been killed apparently escaped.
SRINAGAR: I urge to the families to appeal to their boys who have taken the wrong path to leave the path of violence and come home.It is highly unfortunate & painful to see loss of life...