Excelsior Correspondent
Srinagar, July 6: Inspector General of Police Kashmir Vijay Kumar today urged parents of militants to appeal to their sons to shun the path of violence and join back into the mainstream.
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“If every parent appeals to their militant sons to shun the path of violence, whether they are trapped during live encounters or have joined the militancy, many lives can be saved as in today’s encounter two lives were saved”, he said.
This comes after two Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants surrendered after parents and security forces appealed them to surrender during an encounter at Hadigam area of Kulgam district.
Earlier, based on specific input generated by police about the presence of militants in the general area of village Hadigam, Kulgam, a joint cordon and search operation was launched by police and Army (9RR) in the area.
During the search operation as the presence of militants got ascertained, they fired indiscriminately upon the search party which was retaliated leading to an encounter. “Initially, the civilians trapped around the encounter site were evacuated safely to the safer place by the joint team”, Police said.
In the meantime, as the identity of the trapped militant was ascertained, security forces showed utmost restraint and provided the trapped militants an opportunity to surrender.
Their family members were also called to the encounter site to motivate and persuade them to surrender. After repeated surrender appeals made by their parents, police and security forces, both the trapped militants finally surrendered before the joint team of police and security forces.
They have been identified as Kafeel Ahmad Mir, son of Javid Ahmad Mir resident of Mirpora Qoimoh and Nadeem Abbas Bhat son of Mohammad Abbas Bhat resident of Reshipora Qoimoh.
Incriminating material including arms and ammunition and other war like substances have been recovered from their possession. All the recovered materials have been taken into case records for further investigation.
As per police records, both the militants were part of a recently recruited module of LeT. These youth were brainwashed and tasked to carry out anti-national activities and killings at the behest of LeT militants.
In the meantime, an IED was detected by the security forces in the Pattan area of Baramulla district today. A Bomb Disposal Squad was sent to the area and it was neutralised. The traffic was halted briefly on the highway.
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