SRINAGAR – In occupied Kashmir, normal life remained crippled on Friday dueto complete shutdown against ongoing killing spree unleashed by Indiantroops across the territory.
All shops, business establishments and schools remained closed whiletransport was off the road. Banihal town of Jammu region also remained shutagainst the killings.
The occupation authorities put Hurriyat leaders including Syed Ali Gilani,Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, Muhammad Yasin Malik and Mukhtar Ahmed Waza underhouse arrest or in police custody.
The authorities also continued to impose strict restrictions in downtownSrinagar on the second consecutive day today.
People staged forceful demonstrations in Srinagar, Badgam, Ganderbal,Islamabad, Shopian, Pulwama, Tral, Kulgam, Bandipora, Kupwara, Baramullaand other areas against the killing spree. They raised high-pitchedpro-freedom, pro-Pakistan and anti-India slogans. Indian police subjectedthe protesters to brute force at several places.
Hurriyat leaders and organizations in their statements strongly denouncedthe killing of the youth. They appealed to the world community to takecognizance of the stepped up Indian state terrorism in occupied Kashmir.
Meanwhile, thousands of people attended the funeral prayers of a martyredyouth, Sheraz Ahmed, at Kralwari Chadoora in Badgam district today. Sherazwas martyred along with another youth by Indian troops in Panzan area ofthe district yesterday.
The occupation authorities booked the illegally detained Chairman of Jammuand Kashmir Muslim Conference, Shabbir Ahmed Dar, under black law PublicSafety Act and lodged him at Kot Bhalwal Jail in Jammu.