One Civilian Killed, Many Injured In Troops' Actions In Indian Occupied Kashmir
Fakhir Rizvi Published June 22, 2018 | 11:00 AM
In Indian occupied Kashmir, one civilian was martyred and several others, including a woman, were injured in the brutal actions of Indian troops in Islamabad district, Friday.
ISLAMABAD, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 22nd Jun, 2018 ) :In Indian occupied Kashmir, one civilian was martyred and several others, including a woman, were injured in the brutal actions of Indian troops in Islamabad district, Friday.
According to Kashmir Media Service, the troops opened fire on a residential house during a cordon and search operation in Srigufwara area of the district, critically injuring the owner of the house, Muhammad Yusuf Rather, and his wife, Hafeeza Begum. The injured were shifted to sub-district hospital Bijbehara for treatment. However, Rather was declared dead on arrival while Hafeeza was shifted to Soura Institute of Medical Sciences in Srinagar for specialized treatment.
Earlier, an Indian policeman was killed and two troops were injured in an attack in the same area.
Meanwhile, massive protests erupted in the area against the cordon and search operation and subsequent killing of the civilian. Indian police and troops fired pellets and teargas shells to disperse the protesters, triggering intense clashes between the demonstrators and the forces' personnel. Many people have sustained injuries during the clashes, which were going on when reports last came in.
Sources at Sub-District Hospital Bijbehara and Primary Health Centre Srigufwara confirmed that a dozen injured civilians were brought for treatment at the twin facilities. Further details are awaited.
The occupation authorities have suspended mobile internet services in the district to prevent people from sharing information about the situation in Srigufwara.
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