A 20-year-old Kashmiri man who joined the Lashkar-e-Taiba last week surrendered before security forces in Kashmir on Friday. A resident of Anantnag in south Kashmir, Majid Khan was a bright student and popular footballer before he joined the LeT as the group’s latest recruit, triggering waves of grief in the family and neighbourhood. “It was a very brave decision by Majid Khan. I compliment him and assure that he will be able to get back to normal life very soon,” news agency ANI quoted Major General BS Raju as saying.
Inspector general of police, Kashmir range, Muneer Khan, had said in the morning that Majid had contacted his family — for the first time since joining militancy.  
Unconfirmed reports said Majid Khan surrendered to the army late Thursday night. News agency PTI quoted unnamed officials as saying that Majid Khan had walked into a security forces camp in south Kashmir on Thursday night and surrendered, following which he was taken to an undisclosed location.

A 20-year-old Kashmiri man who joined the Lashkar-e-Taiba last week surrendered before security forces in Kashmir on Friday. A resident of Anantnag in south Kashmir, Majid Khan was a bright student and popular footballer before he joined the LeT as the group’s latest recruit, triggering waves of grief in the family and neighbourhood. “It was a very brave decision by Majid Khan. I compliment him and assure that he will be able to get back to normal life very soon,” news agency ANI quoted Major General BS Raju as saying.
Inspector general of police, Kashmir range, Muneer Khan, had said in the morning that Majid had contacted his family — for the first time since joining militancy.  
Unconfirmed reports said Majid Khan surrendered to the army late Thursday night. News agency PTI quoted unnamed officials as saying that Majid Khan had walked into a security forces camp in south Kashmir on Thursday night and surrendered, following which he was taken to an undisclosed location.