Kupwara, Oct 24: Director General of Police (DGP) Dilbagh Singh on Tuesday said that J&K is treading on the path of peace as only 10 local youth have joined militancy which shows a notable difference from the previous year’s 110 figure.
” He said out of these 10, six have been neutralized in different encounters, and the remaining four are expected to meet a similar fate soon. DGP urged these left-out militants to give up arms and surrender before security forces, stating, “They should surrender before the security forces, and that will be good for them, so that they too will live their life peacefully.
He urged the people of the district to recognize the harm in this practice, saying, “It is unfortunate people of the district should think about it, that it is wrong, and should close these ways themselves for living a peaceful life.”He added, “We are with peace, not with violence,” underlining the importance of choosing a peaceful coexistence in the region.