In Occupied Kashmir, the authorities imposed curfew and put in place stringent restrictions, today, in all major cities and towns to prevent people from protesting against the killing of a 7th class student by Indian police in Baramulla.
The police personnel chased the student causing him to drown in river Jehlum, and resorted to brute force to break up demonstrations in Azad Gunj area of the town, yesterday. Before chasing the protestors, the troops went berserk, mercilessly beating the martyred teenager. The incident triggered more vociferous protests and the authorities deployed large contingents of police and Para-military personnel in Srinagar, and other major towns. Despite restrictions, people took to the streets in Srinagar, Baramulla, Sopore, Handwara and other areas and staged demonstrations against the killing. The lawyers in Srinagar burnt their black coats in protest against the detention of the bar President, Mian Abdul Qayoom. In the meantime, the secretary of the bar, Ghulam Nabi Shaheen was arrested in Srinagar, today and sent to a jail in Rajouri after being booked under the black law, public safety act. The act has been slapped on APHC leader, Zafar Akbar butt also, who has been shifted to Kot Bhalwaal jail in Jammu. On the other hand, Indian troops, in their fresh act of state terrorism, martyred one innocent Kashmiri youth during a crackdown in Kishtwar.
In London, the executive director of Kashmir centre, Professor Nazir Ahmed shawl in a statement said that Kashmir was the internationally disputed territory and the dispute over it needed an urgent resolution.
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