Children worst victims in IHK

By APP
November 21, 2019

ISLAMABAD: Indian troops in their unabated acts of state terrorism have martyred 894 children during the last 30 years in Held Kashmir.

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A report released by the research section of Kashmir Media Service on the occasion of the World Children’s Day revealed that 894 children were among the 95,469 civilians martyred by Indian troops from January 1, 1989 till date.

The report said the killing of civilians by the troops rendered 107,780 children orphaned in the territory during the period.

The report said thousands of people including young school boys and girls were also injured by the pellets fired by Indian troops. It added that dozens of persons including 19-month-old Hiba Jan, Ulfat Hameed,17, Asif Ahmad Sheikh, 10, Bilal Ahmad Butt, 17, Insha Mushtaq, Aaqib Zahoor, 16, Tariq Ahmad Gojri, 19 and Faizan Ashraf Tantray, 19 have lost their eyesight due to pellet injuries.

Meanwhile, 108 days on, the residents of occupied Valley and Muslim majority areas of Jammu and Ladakh regions continue to simmer with anger and anguish over India’s occupation, people in the Valley have been staying away from businesses, educational institutions and offices. Public transport is also off the roads to a large extent.

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