Srinagar, June 03: The “unilateral ceasefire” during the holy month of Ramazan may have brought a halt to anti-militancy operations in Kashmir but security agencies have warned of a rise in recruitment of local youths into militant groups, that has crossed 80, and a rise in infiltration from various sides of the Line of Control (LoC).
The security officials said the highly-volatile Shopian and Pulwama districts in south Kashmir continued to contribute more youths to the militant groups which included outfits like ISIS-Kashmir and Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind, a group which claims support of the Al-Qaeda.
As many as 20 more youths have joined the militant groups in the month of May which included Rouf from Ganderbal, a fourth-semester student pursuing a diploma course in government polytechnic, the officials said.
A Unani doctor, the brother of IPS officer Inamulhaq Mengnoo, has also been reported missing from Shopian and it is apprehended that he too may have joined militant groups, they said, adding that the figure at the end of April this year was 45.
The officials said another 16 were missing mainly from the twin districts and a probe was on to ascertain whether they have joined any militant group.
