Majid Irshad Khan's surrender is a victory for security forces: Footballer was fast turning poster boy of militancy

Anantnag: A youth who was fast turning into a poster boy of militancy after his pictures took social media by storm decided to shun the path of violence and return to the mainstream. This has happened for the first time since a renewed phase of insurgency hit the Kashmir valley. Majid Irshad Khan, an ace footballer ‘surrendered’ before the Army, nine days after he disappeared from his home and joined the militant outfit Lashker-e-Taiba (LeT).

The return of Majid is seen as a victory for government forces and the parents of Majid, who had made emotional appeals to the 20-year-old ace footballer, to return home.
“We wish the same happiness for every parent whose sons have disappeared or become militants,” Aisha Begam, Majid’s mother told Firstpost. “He is our only hope for our old age. I am happy he will be back soon in his home.”

In Anantnag district, senior police officers and the people saw Majid as someone who could play the role of a pied piper and could lure the youth towards militancy