SRINAGAR – In Occupied Kashmir, Indian troops martyred two more Kashmiriyouth and injured dozens of Kashmiris on Eid-ul-Fitr on Saturday.
One youth identified as Sheraz Ahmad Naikoo of 18 years age was killedafter the troops opened indiscriminate fire on worshipers following Eidprayers at Ashajipora in Islamabad.
Another 15-year old boy Waqas Ahmad Rather was killed in indiscriminatefiring of the troops at Nowpora in Pulwama district.
Immediately after Eid prayers, today, people in large numbers took to thestreets and shouted high-pitched slogans, Jeevei-Jeevei Pakistan, and WeWant Freedom in Srinagar, Islamabad, Shopian, Pulwama, Trail, Sopore,Palhalan, Kupwara, Kishtwar and other parts of the occupied territory.
Dozens of protesters were critically injured after Indian police personnelused brute force, pellets and teargas shells to quell demonstrations.
Indian authorities had placed All Parties Hurriyet Conference Chairman,Syed Ali Gilani under house arrest in Srinagar and did not even allow himto join Eid-ul-Fitr prayers at Eidgah in Srinagar.
The Joint Resistance Leadership comprising Syed Ali Gilani, Mirwaiz UmarFarooq and Muhammad Yasin Malik condemning the killing of two youth urgedpeople to offer funeral in absentia for the martyred youth and registertheir protest against the brutal killings.
They urged the international community and other world human rightsorganizations to build pressure on India to stop war crimes and rightsabuses in Jammu and Kashmir.