Srinagar, November 19, 2020:After a clash in Pulwama district, Indian soldiers from 53 Rashtriya Rifles along with Police and paramilitary CRPF personnel laid a siege in Parigam and Karimabad Pulwama and launched a search operation, triggering clashes and protest.
Local sources said that youth hit to roads and clashed with Indian forces after they used brute force during search operation in Astan Mohalla area of Karimabad village. Local sources added that atmosphere reverberated with slogans after some youth resorted to sloganeering using public address system of the mosque.
Pertinently, Joint team of forces including 53 Rashtriya Rifles had launched 3rd Cordon & search operation (CASO) in a week at another village of Astanpora, Rahmoo yesterday,
Indian troops of 53 Rashtriya Rifles and paramilitary CRPF personnel used drone and snaper dogs in several villags in Pulwama during cordon and search operations.
The troops used brute force and fired shells on protester which compelled the youth to defence by stones on Indian armed forces . The atmosphere reverberated with pro-freedom slogans and using public address system of the mosque shouting go India go back and we want freedom.
Meanwhile, Indian troops martyred four youth in a shoot out operation when they were travelling in a truck at Ban Toll Plaza near Nagrota highway in Jammu district.
The youth were travelling from Jammu to Srinagar in a truck, when they were intercepted and killed by Indian troops in a fake encounter at Ban Toll Plaza in Jammu early today, an eyewitness said.More details are awaited. sources