SRINAGAR – Dozens of people, including women, were injured after Indiantroops opened fire at mourners gathered for funeral prayers of a martyredyouth, Zeenat-ul-Islam at Sugan in Occupied Kashmir’s Shopian district.
According to Kashmir Media Service (KMS), the troops laid barricades onroads to prevent people from participating in the funeral of the martyredyouth. However, the mourners defied the restrictions and assembled in thevillage in a large number to perform his last rites.
The troops fired bullets, pellets and teargas shells to disperse themourners. The use of force triggered clashes between the mourners and thetroops. Critically injured mourners were shifted to nearby hospitals fortreatment.
Reports said that a girl identified as Shoky Jan was among the injured. Shewas shifted to district hospital Shopian for treatment.
Yesterday, Indian troops martyred Zeenat-ul-Islam alias Dr Usman and hisassociate during a cordon and search operation in Katapora village inKulgam district.
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