Indian troops martyr four more youth in IHK

ISLAMABAD: In Indian Held Kashmir (IHK), the Indian troops in their fresh acts of state terrorism martyred four more Kashmiri youth in Kulgam and Pulwama districts on Tuesday. While, thousands of people assembled in Tral, Pulwama district, to participate in the funeral of a youth martyred by the Indian troops.

During cordon and search operations, the troops killed three youth at Redwani in Kulgam and one in Tral area of Pulwama, KMS reported. Earlier, an Indian soldier was killed and two others were injured in the attack in Redwani. The operations continued till last reports came in. People took to the streets in Redwani and its adjoining areas and in Kulgam town and staged forceful demonstrations against the killing of the youth.

Indian police and troops fired pellets and teargas shells to disperse the protesters, triggering clashes between the demonstrators and the forces’ personnel. Several protesters were injured during the clashes.

The occupation authorities have snapped the mobile internet services in the district while train service also remains suspended in the occupied territory. Meanwhile, thousands of people assembled in the Tral area of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Tuesday to take part in the last rites of a youth martyred by the Indian troops during a cordon and search operation in Reshipora area the district. The mourners in thousands gathered in Rathsuna village of the district to participate in the funeral prayers of the martyred youth, Shakir Hassan Dar. The mourners raised pro-freedom, pro-Pakistan and anti-India slogans, KMS reported.