*SRINAGAR – In Occupied Kashmir, Indian troops in their fresh act of stateterrorism martyred three youths in Kulgam district.*
The youths were killed during a cordon and search operation launched byIndian army, paramilitary Central Reserve Police Force and SpecialOperation Group of police in Turigam area of the district.
The killings triggered massive anti-India protests in Turigam and adjoiningareas of the district. Hundreds of youths assembled in Turigam and shoutedpro-freedom and anti-India slogans.
In the meantime, a Deputy Superintendent of Police was killed and an armyMajor was injured in an attack in the same area.
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Meanwhile, a complete shutdown marked by curfew-like restrictions wasobserved across the territory against India’s brutal measures includingmass arrest, killings and attempts to repeal Articles 35A and 370 of theIndian constitution.
Call for the strike was given by Joint Resistance Leadership comprisingSyed Ali Gilani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Muhammad Yasin Malik. All shopsand other business establishments remained closed while traffic was off theroads in all big and small cities of the Valley and in Banihal area ofJammu region.