Watch: Hizbul terrorist surrenders during encounter; reunited with family

A terrorist, who had recently joined the Hizbul Mujahideen, surrendered during an encounter in Noorpora area of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday. He had responded to the forces' appeal to surrender and was later reunited with his family. The surrendered terrorist has been identified as Saqib Akbar Waza, a resident of Gulshanpura, Pulwama and had joined Hizbul Mujahideen on September 25, 2020. He had earlier been pursuing B.Tech in Patiala, Punjab. The Kashmir Zone Police also shared a video in which the surrendered terrorist was seen being united with his family members. In the video, Waza said that he is grateful to the security forces that they have given him a chance to start a new life. 'I joined the militancy on September 25 and I am thankful to the security forces that they have given me a chance to start a new life again. I would like to say that everyone should try to become a good person and should not join any terror outfit. And everyone should take care of their parents, he said. Watch the full video for all the details.