SRINAGAR – Indian forces arrested dozens of Kashmiri youth during cordonand search operations and house raids to prevent anti-India protests a dayahead of the observance of Kashmir solidarity Day in Pakistan.
India’s National Investigation Agency along with Central Reserve PoliceForce and police personnel raided several locations in Kupwara, Pulwama andShopian to create an atmosphere of threat and harassment.
Meanwhile, protest demonstrations were held at various places includingPulwama, Srinagar and Shopian to denounce the Indian military repressionand the ongoing siege and lockdown on 184th consecutive day, today.Pro-freedom posters were pasted at many places in the territory.
An Indian army vehicle deliberately hit and injured five persons, includinga woman and a teenage girl in Qazigund area of Islamabad district, today.
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On the other hand, addressing an event in connection with the KashmirSolidarity Day in New York, the US-based Kashmiri representative, Dr GhulamNabi Fai said the United Nations has the opportunity to effect a positiveresolution to the conflict and resulting humanitarian situation bypromoting the conditions of the original mandate.