Dial 1441 to surrender, youth told

Srinagar Dial 1441 if you want to surrender, is the message from the Central Reserve Police Force to Kashmiri youth, who have joined terror groups and now want to return to the mainstream.

The helpline — Madadgaar — can also be used by the families, friends and well-wishers of such youth, a senior official said. The helpline was launched in June this year by the paramilitary force with an aim to help any Kashmiri who is in distress.

“The helpline will now on help the youth wh o h av e joined militant ranks or their families , friends or any well wisher to seek help to surrender. We will guide them. They do not know how to go about it and we will help them in understanding and undertaking the initiative,” CRPF Inspector General (Operations) in the Kashmir Valley Zulfiquar Hasan told PTI.