INDIA: MOSLEM MILITANTS OF INDIAN STATE OF JAMMU AND KASHMIR SURRENDER ARMS TO AUTHORITIES

Record ID: 381487

  • Title: INDIA: MOSLEM MILITANTS OF INDIAN STATE OF JAMMU AND KASHMIR SURRENDER ARMS TO AUTHORITIES
  • Date: 10th October 1995
  • Summary: BARAMULLA, NEAR SRINAGAR, JAMMU AND KASHMIR, INDIA (OCTOBER 10, 1995) (RTV - ACCESS ALL) 1. GV/SV/CU MOSLEM MILITANTS HANDING OVER WEAPONS TO INDIAN SOLDIERS/ WEAPONS (2 SHOTS) 0.12 2. SV MASKED MOSLEM MILITANTS HANDING OVER GUNS/ MOSLEM MILITANTS SHAKING HANDS WITH MILITARY OFFICER (4 SHOTS) 0.50 3. SV PANS GUNS ON DISPLAY 0.56 4. SV PANS MOSLEM MILITANTS SITTING 1.03 5. SV INDIAN SOLDIERS ON GUARD 1.06 6. SV DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, M.N.SABHARWAL, AT THE WEAPONS HANDOVER CEREMONY SAYING THE PEOPLE OF KASHMIR ARE FACING PROBLEMS BECAUSE OF THE MILITANCY AIDED BY PAKISTAN'S INTER-SERVICES INTELLIGENCE AND OTHERS. IN THIS CONTEXT THE DECISION OF THESE YOUTHS TO SURRENDER THEIR ARMS AND JOIN THE SOCIAL MAINSTREAM IS A WELCOME STEP (HINDI) 1.35 7. MCU/SV INDIAN SOLDIERS LISTENING (2 SHOTS) 1.42 Initials Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved.
  • Embargoed: 25th October 1995 12:00
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  • Location: BARAMULLA, NEAR SRINAGAR, JAMMU AND KASHMIR, INDIA
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  • Country: India
  • Reuters ID: LVA6NC6FEKXTVJP4L9BDLPJ1MGPA
  • Story Text: Moslem militants from different separatist groups in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir surrendered their arms on Tuesday (October 10) in Baramulla, near Srinagar State director general of police (DGP), M.N.Sabharwal, who collected the weapons, said the 47 surrendering militants had been trained in Pakistan.

    During the weapons hand-over ceremony, Sabharwal said "in this context, the decision of these youths to surrender their arms and join the social mainstream is a welcome step." Amongst them, 28 were members of Hizbul Mujahideen. The others belonged to Al-Burq, Hizbollah, Al-Jehad and Ikhwan-ul-Muslimeen.

    Sabharwawl said those who agreed to give up violence would be given "a chance to lead a peaceful and honourable life in society," and would receive cash awards to help in their rehabilitation.

    Tuesday's surrender brings to 300 the number of militants who have yielded to the authority of India's state police and army in the last two months.

    Militancy has been rife in the mainly Moslem north Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir and began when a government minister's daughter was kidnapped and later traded for five jailed secessionists in 1990.

    India holds Pakistan responsible for the continuing violence and accuses its neighbour of training and arming the militants.

    Pakistan denies the charge but admits to extending moral and political support to the separatists.


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