SRINAGAR: People in Indian occupied Kashmir continued to stage astrike forthe eighth consecutive day in Shopian and Pulwama areas on Sunday overrecent killings by the Indian forces.

Accordingto the Kashmir Media Service, shops and business establishmentswere closed along with educational institutes, whilescarce traffic gracedthe roads as the town of Shopian mourned the death of Mussavir Hasaan Wani.

Mussavir was among the 17 youth martyred by the Indian troops during acordon and search operation in Kangan area of Pulwama on Friday evening.

Meanwhile, Indian police have arrested activists of Dukhtaran-e-Millat fromthe Pinglan area of Pulwama district and lodged them in Police StationPulwama, according to KMS.

A spokesperson for Dukhtaran-e-Millat said seven party activists who wereon theirway to Mussavvir Wani’s house to express their condolences wereintercepted and arrested by the police.