*SRINAGAR (KMS) – In Occupied Kashmir, a complete shutdown is being observed in Pulwama and Shopian districts of south Kashmir to mourn the killing of three youths by Indian troops.*
The troops martyred Lateef Ahmed Dar, Tariq Ahmed Sheikh and Shariq Ahmed Nengroo during a violent cordon and search operation at Adkhara in Imam Sahib area of Shopian district on Friday.
All shops and business establishments remained closed in the two districts while public transport is off the road. People from Shopian, Pulwama and neighboring areas are visiting the houses of the martyred youth to offer condolences to the families.
Meanwhile, the occupation authorities have deployed Indian troops and police personnel in strength in different areas of the two districts to prevent people from holding demonstrations against the killing of the youth. The authorities also continue to suspend train services for the second consecutive day, today, on Srinagar-Banihal track.
In Occupied Kashmir, the High Court Bar Association (HCBA) has strongly condemned the use of brute force by Indian troops and police against civilians in Shopian.
Over 20 people were injured, some of them critically, when Indian police and troops fired bullets, pellets and teargas shells on peaceful demonstrators who were protesting against the killing of three youths.