Srinagar, Feb 01 : Indian troops, in their unabated acts of state terrorism, martyred twenty two (22) Kashmiris including a young boy during the last month of January in Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir.According to the data issued by the Research Section of Kashmir Media Service, today, of those killed four youth were martyred in a fake encounter.
During the month, seventeen (17) youth were critically injured due to use of brute force by Indian police and paramilitary troops on peaceful demonstrators.
During the period, Indian police, troops and paramilitary forces arrested 45 civilians, mostly political activists, youth and students and several of them were booked under black laws including Unlawful Activities Prevention Act and Public Safety Act.
The forces’ personnel also misbehaved and molested a female and destroyed and damaged seven (07) houses and structures during military violence and so-called cordon and search operations in the month.