Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Mar 2: A boy, who joined militancy early this year, today returned home following an appeal by his mother.
A senior police officer said that responding to the appeals of crying mother, Bilal Ahmad Bhat son of Abdul Ahad Bhat of Tantraypora Kulgam today returned home leaving path of violence. He was active with Hizbul Mujahideen for last 38 days.
Four Kashmiri youths, who had taken to militancy, shunned the path of violence and returned to the mainstream in 2017.
And militants last night attacked Police Station Shopian by firing at it. The fire was returned by police creating panic in the area.
Security forces cordoned off the area and conducted searches. However, no one was arrested.