Hizbul militant surrenders before army in Jammu & Kashmir

A Hizb-ul-Mujahideen militant today surrendered before Army troops in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir.

Abdul Majeed, a Hizb-ul-Mujahideen militant belonging to Baramulla district of north Kashmir, surrendered before the commanding officer of 27 Rastriya Rifles at Kalie Bridge in Poonch town this afternoon, defence sources said.

He laid down one AK-47 rifle, two magazines, 70 rounds of ammunition and vowed to join the national mainstream by giving up militancy, the sources said.