News of encounters breaking out along India’s northern border is not new. But while there has been many a death and injury reported from the frontier areas, a recently released video is winning hearts on social media. The short clip shows a terrorist surrendering to the Indian Army, as they promise that no harm will come to the individual.
As per the Chinar Corps of the Indian Army, one Special Police Officer had gone missing with two AK-47 rifles on October 13. On the same day, Jahangir Ah Bhat, a 31-year-old shopkeeper from Chadoora had also gone missing. The latter was apprehended on Friday with one AK rifle.
In a video released by the Army, officials can be seen urging Jahangir to surrender, stating that he would come to no harm. As per the Army, the father of the individual was also present at the site when the surrender took place.
“Indian Army continues its effort to give options to misguided youth to come back from the path of terrorism,” the the Chinar Corps wrote.