SRINAGAR – At least four teenage Kashmiri girls received bullet woundsafter the Indian forces opened fire on people in Shopian district, forrefusing to attend an Iftar party arranged by the army.
The brutal incident occurred in Dred-Kalipora (DK-pora) village on Mondayevening when an army party visited the village and brought food items forthe villagers.
However, the Kashmiris, who are suffering from Indian atrocities sincepartition, told the occupant forces politely that they did not want toattend the Iftar party. The troops were also asked to leave the village assuch action could cause tension in the area.
Following the refusal, an argument erupted between the people and armypersonnel. The argument turned into the scuffle when Indian force openedfire on the villagers indiscriminately, resulting in injuries to four girls.
Two girls identified as 14-year-old Aqsa Jan and Shobi Jan are said to bein critical condition and have been referred to Srinagar for advancedtreatment.
Two sisters, Shakira Akther, 17, who was injured above the ankle and ShaafiJan, 15, who has injuries in her right leg, were admitted at Public HealthCentre Harmain.
Villagers said that the army men came here just for taking pictures oftheir Iftar party to use as a propaganda tool but the people showedresistance.
On May 16, the government of India announced a conditional ceasefire inanti-militancy operation by security forces in the restive Jammu andKashmir state during the holy month of Ramazan.
The decision was announced by India’s home ministry in a series of tweets,with a threat that the forces reserve a right to retaliate, if attacked.