Indian troops martyr 19 Kashmiris in August

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Srinagar: In Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK), Indian troops in their unabated acts of state terrorism martyred nineteen Kashmiris in the last month of August. According to MEDIA report Thursday , among the victims, eight youth were martyred in different fake encounters while four women were widowed and fourteen children were orphaned. During the period, the personnel of Indian army, police, Special Investigation Agency (SIA) and National Investigation Agency (NIA) arrested 150 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 during 171 cordon and search operations. At least eighteen youth were injured in firing of pellets and teargas shells by Indian police and paramilitary troops on peaceful demonstrators in the occupied territory. Indian troops destroyed and damaged three houses during the month. Online