*SRINAGAR – In Indian-held Jammu Kashmir (IHK), Indian troops have arrestedat least 44 youth during the ongoing massive crackdown in Shopian andPulwama districts.*
State terrorism by Indian forces continued in the IHK. According to KashmirMedia Service (KMS), the troops and police personnel during night raidsarrested 38 persons from Tahab and Chewakalan areas of Pulwama and six fromVehil and Narwah areas of Shopian.
Pulwama and Shopian districts are scheduled to go for polls on Mondayduring the final phase of the so-called Indian Parliamentary elections inoccupied Kashmir and the last leg of the three-phased polls being held forthe Islamabad constituency of the Lok Sabha.
Over forty youth have been detained by the Indian forces since last weekduring nocturnal raids in the two districts.
Meanwhile, senior APHC leader and the Chairman of Tehreek-e-Hurriyat Jammuand Kashmir, Muhammad Ashraf Sehrai, has strongly condemned the arrests ofyouth by Indian forces in Pulwama and Shopian districts.
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In a statement in Srinagar, he said, India is pushing the Kashmiri youth tothe wall and have created a sense of insecurity in the occupied territory.
He said, India is continuing to ignore the basic reality and groundsituation in Kashmir which will ultimately result in escalating crises andunrest.