Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, July 4: Appe-aling to youth to shun the path of violence and return to mainstream, Director General of Police S P Vaid said all possible help would be provided for their rehabilitation to help them lead a normal and peaceful life again.
”I appealed to the youth who have joined militancy to shun the path of violence and return to their homes, where they will be provided all possible help, including vocational training for their rehabilitation,” the DGP said.
The police chief said that during past few months 54 youth, who were involved in militancy related activities, were arrested and saved from moving further on the path of violence.
The DGP, further in his appeal, said that during past 27 years about 25,000 youth, including those who had gone for arms training to Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir (PoK) have either surrendered or left the path of militancy and are leading a normal life.
He has also appealed to the parents of these youths to impress upon their children to return home. In a passionate appeal, the DGP said that when parents of a youth (militant) who is caught, are called, I personally feel the pain as a parent himself.
The DGP said that not only as a Police chief but also as a father, he appeals to the youth to leave the path of destruction. He further promised that all the District SSPs and the Range DIGs have been given directions for facilitating the return of the willing youth.
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