Several injured by Indian forces pellets inBudgam
Srinagar, May 13, 2020 : Several people were injured by Indian troops
and police firings on mourners in Budgam district. A news of the killing of Mehrajuddin Shah by Indian troops in Kawoosa area spread in his village, despite restrictions hundreds of men and women began chanting “Go India, go back” and “We want freedom”. Indian police fired pellet and teargas shells on protesters and injured several including a 21-year-old girl in Kawoosa area of the Budgam district .
The injured girl as per the eye witnesses was shifted to SMHS Hospital in Srinagar after she sustained pellet injuries in her eye. Locals said that Indian policemen chased the protesters and later indiscriminately fired pellets in the by-lanes of Kawoosa area.
The family members of the victim told media men that Mehrajuddin Shah had stopped his vehicle at both checkpoints of Indian army. “He was driving his uncle to work. At the first checkpoint, uncle had shown an ID card and they were let go. But at the second checkpoint our uncle showed the soldiers his ID card while Mehrajuddin Shah had gotten down from the car,” the family member said. “That is when he was shot by a Indian paramilitary forces on spot.”
Indian army and paramilitary forces launched a violent cordon and search operation in Kulgam and Islamabad districts, today.The Indian army along with paramilitary and Special Operation Group launched operation in Yamrach area of the Kulgam district on Thrusday. A senior Indian police officer talking to media said that the exchange of firing between forces and militants in going on till last reports came in.
The Indian troops also launched cordon and search operation in Khanabal area of Islamabad district, which continued till last reports.