To bring the misguided youth linked to terrorism into the mainstream, the UP Anti-Terrorists Squad (ATS) has introduced a helpline number and offered a de-radicalisation programme.
The elite anti-terror force has asked parents to contact them if they found anything suspicious about their wards so that they could arrange counseling and motivate the youths to join the mainstream for living a peaceful life.
“After learning during quizzing of some suspected terrorists that they were innocent youths who were fascinated to take the path of terrorism under some pretext or the other, we counselled and released them without any action to ensure that they live a normal life and return to the mainstream,” said IG (STF) Aseem Arun.
Arun said that on the direction of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, the UP ATS has also introduced helpline numbers (ATS Control Room-0522-2304586 and 9792103156) for this purpose.
The IG appealed on Wednesday evening that in case any parents notice that their wards were involved in suspicious activities or they needed scrutiny, they should not hesitate to call the above numbers of ATS. He promised that the ATS team along with psychologists will provide them all help to leave anti-national activities. The IG further said that besides counselling, the Government will help such youths in continuing their studies.