In a fresh offer of surrender to local militants, Kashmir Inspector General of Police Muneer Khan on Monday said surrenders would be accepted even during gun battles.
“If local militants offer surrender in the middle of ongoing encounter with the security forces, we are ready to accept such surrenders,” said Mr. Khan.
Flanked by officials from the CRPF and the Army, Mr. Khan told the media, “We again appeal to local militants to surrender and start living a normal life. Our full support will be available to such local militants who lay down their arms.”
Police paraded two local militants before the media in Srinagar who were held recently.
“The two motorcycle-borne L-e-T militants tried to snatch weapons from guards of a VIP in Qazigund in Anantnag district, and were held,” said Mr. Khan.
One of the detained militants, according to Mr. Khan, “was involved in a recent bank robbery in south Kashmir.” Another militant, Gulzar Ahmad Dar, who hurled a grenade after the cavalcade of the Roads and Buildings Minister passed through Tral town on September 28 had been arrested. “All these militants have been arrested during live action,” he said.