KINS Desk
Srinagar October 01: Police on Thursday claimed that it prevented a youth from joining militancy.
Police in a statement to news agency Kashmir Indepth News Service (KINS) says police in Ganderbal have apprehended a youth who has been misled to militant group. “The youth was counselled and handed over to parents,” the statement reads.
The statement says that based on credible input from various security agencies, Ganderbal Police apprehended a youth identified as Umar Nazir resident of Ganderbal.
“Preliminary investigation reveals that the subject was in constant touch over social media with some suspects in Bandipora & Pulwama and had developed tendency to join militant group,” the statement reads.
The arrested youth as per police was properly counselled by Ganderbal Police in presence of his parents and later handed over to his parents. “Community members and his parents have expressed their gratitude to Ganderbal Police for this kind gesture and thereby saving life of the youth,” it reads.
“The youths are advised to be aware of such anti-national elements on various social media platforms that entice gullible Kashmiri youth to join militancy. The parents are also requested to come forward and report any such activity of their wards so that they are mainstreamed through proper counselling by experts,” the police reads.