A silhouette of a young boy looking at a locked gate with the words “Police Station” faintly visible
It was just another October afternoon in Pulwama , a quiet district in South Kashmir , when a 17-year-old boy — a Class 11 student busy preparing for his exams — received a phone call that would change everything. The call came from police number — 954*******, belonging to the office of the Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Pulwama . The message was simple but chilling: “Report to the office.” No written notice. No explanation. No call to his parents. Just a voice of authority summoning a minor like an adult criminal. A Child Caught Between Fear and Power The next day, on 10th October 2025, the boy, accompanied by his father, went to the District Police Line in Pulwama . But once there, his father — his only emotional anchor in an intimidating space — was asked to wait outside. The child was taken in alone. No Child Welfare Police Officer (CWPO) was present. No one verified his age. No rights were read out to him. Instead, he was reportedly questioned over a casual ...