SRINAGAR – In occupied Kashmir, Indian troops in their fresh acts of stateterrorism martyred four Kashmiri youth in Pulwama and Baramulla districts.
The troops martyred three youth during a cordon and search operation in thewee hours, today, in Bunpora Panzgam area of Pulwama district. The troopsalso blasted a house in the area with explosive material. The slain youthwere identified as Showkat Ahmed Dar, Irfan Ahmed and Muzaffar Ahmed.
The troops martyred one more youth during a similar operation in Hatlangooarea of Sopore in Baramulla district.
Meanwhile, forceful demonstrations erupted at Panzgam against the killingof the youth. Youth hit the streets and started pelting stones on theIndian forces to disperse them. The forces’ personnel fired teargas shellsto chase away the youth, triggering clashes.
The occupation authorities snapped internet service in Awantipora and itsadjoining areas and in Sopore town. The authorities also suspended trainservice in south Kashmir for the second day, today.
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On the other side, the troops have also launched a cordon and searchoperation in Dehruna area of Islamabad district.
Chairman of Hurriyat forum, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, has strongly denouncedIndian authorities for imposing restrictions in Srinagar and disallowingpeople from offering Friday prayers at historic Jamia Masjid.
In a tweet he said, locking down the biggest mosque of Kashmir and denyingMuslims of their right to pray reflect the utter disdain for people’sreligious rights by the Indian occupation authorities.