2 minor boys held before joining militancy, handed over to families in Baramulla

Baramulla, April 04: Two minor boys, apprehended from north Kashmir’s Baramulla district last week while trying to join militancy, were on Saturday handed over to their families after counselling.

A police officer told GNS based on information that the youth ” were going to join the path of violence after being misguided by local militants and their accomplices, police moved swiftly and apprehended them in Kreeri belt of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district”.

After proper counselling, both minors were handed over to their respective families after counselling, the officer said.

GNS