Despite government’s multipronged strategy in Kashmir to keep youth away from militancy, at least 27 of them have joined different militant outfits in the first three months of this year, police officials said.
Locals joining militancy remains a major challenge for the government, even as it talks about involving Kashmiri youth in development activities so as to keep them away from militancy.
According to police records, on an average, one boy joined militant ranks every three days in 2017. The trend looks similar so far this year as well.