ISLAMABAD - Indian troops in their fresh act of state terrorism, martyred seven more Kashmiri youth in Shopian district in Indian occupied Kashmir on Sunday. According to Kashmir Media Service, the youth were killed by the troops during cordon and search operations and firing on protesters at Batagund in Kapran area of the district, early this morning. Six youth were killed when troops associated with 34-Rashtriya Rifles of Indian army, Central Reserve Police Force and Special Operational Group destroyed a house during the operation.
The bodies of the six martyred youth were found from the debris of the destroyed house.
Five of them were identified as Umar Majid Ganai, Waseem Wagay, Abbas Sheikh, Mushtaq Ahmad Mir and Khalid Farooq Malik, while the identity of the six youth could not be ascertained. Another youth was killed when the troops opened indiscriminate fire on the people protesting against the killings in the area. The martyred youth was identified as Nauman Ashraf Butt, resident of Kulgam. He was hit by bullet and was shifted to Kulgam district hospital where doctors declared him brought dead. Dozens of youth, some critically, were also injured in forces’ operation. The authorities suspended internet services in Shopian and other areas of the south Kashmir. Meanwhile, an Indian army man was killed and another injured in an attack in Kapran area of Shopian district.