Complete shutdown in Kulgam observed

ISLAMABAD: In Held Kashmir thousands of people participated in the funeral prayers of a martyred youth Farhan Wani in Kulgam district on Wednesday.

While, complete shutdown was observed in Islamabad and Kulgam districts to mourn the killing of Farhan Wani and another youth Khalid Ahmed Dar by the Indian troops. All shops and business establishments were closed while traffic was off the road in the two districts.

According to a report of Kashmir Media Service Farhan was martyred by Indian troops during a cordon and search operation in Kokernag area of Islamabad district on Tuesday. Multiple rounds of the funeral of martyred Farhan Wani were held at his native village in Khudwani area of the district. The youth was buried amid pro-freedom, pro-Pakistan and anti-India slogans.

Chairman All Parties Hurriyat Conference Syed Ali Gilani, who has been put under house arrest for the past many years, addressed the mourners over phone from his Hyderpora residence in Srinagar.

In a statement in Srinagar on Wednesday the Joint Resistance Leadership comprising Syed Ali Gilani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Muhammad Yasin Malik called for complete shutdown on Saturday to protest against the killings. All Parties Hurriyat Conference in a statement in Srinagar said that India was not sincere in finding a peaceful and lasting solution to the Kashmir dispute.