Indian forces fire bullets on protesting student in IOK

Indian forces fire bullets on protesting student in IOK

ISLAMABAD: Indian forces in Indian Occupied Kashmir, used brute force on students during their protests in Srinagar, Badgam and Tral areas against the arrest of members of student community.

Indian forces fired bullets after the students of Higher Secondary School, Zainkote, staged protest demonstrations in HMT area of Srinagar on Monday morning. Massive clashes were reported between students and Indian police in Zainkote area of Srinagar, Kashmir Media Service reported.

The students of Boys Higher Secondary School and Degree College, Tral, in Pulwama district also staged protests and clashed with Indian forces at Bus Stand. Indian forces used teargas shells on students and arrested many in injured condition.

Students also held protests in Badgam.

Kashmir is in grip of student protests after Indian forces forcibly barged into the premises of Pulwama College on April 15 in which over 60 students were injured. Since April 15, more than 200 students have been injured across Kashmir in various Indian forces' violent action.

Meanwhile, the Muzaffarabad-Srinagar bound bus carrying 17 passengers has been stopped short of Islamabad in Uri. The bus was stopped near Bandi on the directions of the Indian army, local police said. (APP)