SRINAGAR: Two more innocent Kashmiris’ lives on Wednesday were lost to savage Indian troops in Budgam district of the Indian occupied Kashmir.
According to Kashmir Media Service, the troops martyred the two youth during a cordon and search operation at Wathroora in Chadoora area of the district. The operation was going on till last reports came in.
Earlier yesterday (Tuesday), Indian troops martyred one more Kashmiri youth in Pulwama district yesterday. The youth identified as, Hilal Ahmad Rathar, was killed during a violent cordon and search operation in Ratnipora area of the district.
A residential house was also blasted by the troops during the operation. The killing triggered forceful anti-India demonstrations in the area. The authorities snapped mobile internet service and suspended train service in South Kashmir.
Thousands of mourners braving the biting cold thronged Ratnipora, the native village of martyr Hilal Ahmad Rathar to participate in his last rites. Multi-rounds of funeral prayers were held for the martyred youth. Hilal was buried amid high-pitched anti-India and pro-freedom slogans.
Moreover, on the same day, two Indian soldiers including a commando were killed and another was injured in an attack in the same area.
It is noteworthy to mention that a two-day shutdown is being observed from Wednesday (today).
Call for the two-day strike has been given by the Joint Resistance Leadership comprising Syed Ali Gilani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Muhammad Yasin Malik against the Indian designs which tend to change the demography of the occupied territory by abrogating Articles 35-A and 370 of the Indian constitution.