SRINAGAR: Indian troops have intensified their counter insurgencyoperations across occupied Kashmir and record number of freedom fightersare being martyred by the Army soldiers.

In an operation today Indian Army martyred three freedom fightersincluding a teen age boy and injured several innocent people in Shopiandistrict on Wednesday.

According to Kashmir Media Service, the youth were martyred during a siegeand search operation in Chaigund area of the district.

The martyred teen age boy was identified as Shakir Ahmed Mir, a resident ofQalampora area of Shopian. The injured including two girls have beenshifted to Srinagar hospital for treatment.

Indian forces used brute force including bullets, pellets and teargasshells to disperse the protesters and injured several youths including twogirls.

The people were protesting against the siege and search operation launchedby troops.