Hyderabad: The Union ministry of home affairs has asked the Telangana state government to act tough against the trio of cousins who made a second attempt to join a terror outfit.
When they were caught on the West Bengal border while travelling to Bangladesh, they were not arrested.
The home ministry said that first-timers can be counselled but those who resort to the offence again have to be dealt strongly as per the law.
The Telangana state police informed the Union home ministry that they are arrested under stringent sections of the law.
The missing complaints filed by their parents had been serious sections, the police told the Centre.
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