In occupied Kashmir, several people were injured when Indian forces’ personnel used brute force on protesters in Kulgam district.
The troops fired teargas shells and pellets during a protest against the cordon and search operation launched by Indian forces in Khudwani area of Kulgam district.
A photojournalist Suhail Dar was injured while covering the protest in South Kashmir’s district.
Indian troops also launched cordon and search operations in Kreeri, Baramulla, and Kralgund in Kupwara.
Meanwhile, Indian police arrested one 62- year-old Abdul Rashid Mir and Bashir Ahmed Molvi during house raids in Bijbehara area of Islamabad district and in Srinagar.