On Tuesday, his father, 59-year-old Irshad Ahmad Khan, complained of pain in the chest and was admitted to the hospital for treatment. However, GOC Victor Force Major General B S Raju at a press conference on Friday said that Majid was neither arrested nor asked to surrender. "His parents' efforts bore fruit and he decided on his own to shun violence and pursue his academics and passion for football. We only facilitated his return," he said. Her impassioned appeal helped in getting Majid, an aspiring footballer back home.

Source: Times of India November 17, 2017 17:35 UTC