HM militant returns after 20 years

Ghulam Nabi Ganie (44), a resident of Pantha chowk area of Srinagar, surrendered before police in Anantnag, a police spokesman said.

He said the militant had exfiltrated to PoK through Line of Control in 1992 for arms training. After 20 years he returned using the Nepal route, the spokesman said.

On June 9, three militants, along with their 10 family members, returned from Pakistan-occupied Kashmir and surrendered before police in Kupwara district of north Kashmir.

More than 100 youths, who had gone to PoK for arms training during the last two decades, have returned home following the announcement of a rehabilitation policy for them by the Jammu and Kashmir government.