Two more Kashmiris martyred in IoK’s Shopian district

SRINAGAR: Indian atrocities in the occupied Kashmir are increasing with every passing day, as the occupied forces in their fresh act of state terrorism, martyred two Kashmiri youth in Shopian district of the held valley, the Kashmir Media Service (KMS) said on Tuesday.

The youth were martyred by Indian army’s 1 Rashtriya Rifles, Central Reserve Police Force and Special Operation Group during violent cordon and search operation at in the area.

Following the killings, the puppet occupation authorities suspended internet and cellular services in the area.

Earlier on June 7, three youth were martyred by the troops during a violent cordon and search operation at Panjran in Lassipora area of the district. The bodies of the youth were recovered from the debris of two residential houses destroyed by the troops in the area.

The martyred youth were identified as Suleiman Khan, Shabbir Ahmed Dar, Imran Ahmed Butt and Aashiq Hussain Ganai. Suleiman Khan, Shabbir Ahmed Dar, were working with the Indian police as special police officers (SPOs), who had gone missing along with their service rifles from District police Lines Pulwama on Thursday.

Subsequently, the people took to the streets and staged forceful demonstrations against the killings. Indian police and troops fired pellets and teargas shells to disperse the demonstrators, triggering clashes between the protesters and the forces’ personnel. Several people were injured in the brutal actions of the Indian forces. KMS reported.