state terrorism
PESHAWAR
The political and Kashmiri leaders here Saturday said that Indian army was abusing women and children in a bid to suppress the legitimate freedom movement in the Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK).
Muhammad Hussain Khateeb, Member All Parties Hurriyat Conference (Gillani Group) told APP that Indian troops were involved in war crimes and sexual harassment against women and children in the held valley with no regards for human rights. Hussain Khateeb while citing reports said that since January 1989, the unabated Indian state terrorism rendered 22,957 women widowed while Indian forces’ personnel have raped about 11,256 women since January 1989. Condemning violence at the Occupied Valley, he said that thousands of women had lost their sons, husbands, fathers and brothers after they were subjected to custodial disappearance by Indian Army, police and paramilitary personnel.
Hussain said that over 682 women were martyred by Indian troops since January 2001 till date while over two dozen women and girls.
