SRINAGAR – Emotional scenes have taken place at the funeral prayers ofthree Kashmiri civilians killed by Indian forces in Kulgam district onSaturday.
A number of people gathered in the district to pay their respects to themartyrs whose bodies have been wrapped in Pakistani flag.
The participants teared up when the aggrieved father of a slain girlstarted hugging and kissing her daughter’s body while crying when she wastaken to the graveyard for burial, shows a video shared on the social media.
A boy, in the video, can also be seen patting the hairs of his martyredbrother.
On Saturday, three civilians were killed in firing by Indian securityforces in Occupied Jammu and Kashmir’s Kulgam district.
Clashes broke out between protesters and security forces in HawooraMishipora village in Qoimoh area of the district in south Kashmir as acordon and search operation was launched.
Besides the three fatalities, some protesters were also injured in theseclashes.
Indian troops martyred one more youth during a fresh act of state terrorismin Kupwara district, on Monday.
According to Kashmir Media Service, the youth was killed during a cordonand search operation in Magam area of Handwara, late night. Indian armyclaimed that youth was killed during an encounter. However, localscountered the army’s claim and said that the youth was killed in cold blood.
Indian Army Spokesperson R K Panday confirmed that the operation in thearea was under progress.WATCH VIDEO here: link