Indian troops, police and dreaded investigation agencies have arrested over 3,000 Kashmiris this year so far in Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir.
According to Kashmir Media Service, the personnel of Indian Army, police and paramilitary and sleuths of dreaded National Investigation Agency and State Investigation Agency have arrested these persons during violent cordon and search operations and house raids. The arrests were made from different areas of Srinagar, Badgam, Ganderbal, Baramulla, Kupwara, Bandipora, Islamabad, Pulwama, Kulgam, Shopian, Ramban, Rajouri, Poonch, Kishtwar, Samba, Reasi districts.
The arrested persons include Hurriyat leaders Bilal Siddiqi, Firdous Ahmed Shah, Shabbir Ahmed Dar, Jahangir Ghani Butt, Maulana Sarjan Barkati, Saleem Nannaji, Umar Aadil Dar, Sajjad Gul, Muhammad Yasin Butt and journalists, Irfan Meraaj and Majid Haidary. Most of them were booked under black law, Public Safety Act and Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA).
Meanwhile, Indian troops and police continued their violent cordon and search operations in different areas of Baramulla, Islamabad, Kishtwar, Rajouri and Poonch districts, subjecting the people to severe harassment. The residents of several areas told the media that the forces’ personnel barged into the residential houses, abused the inmates and vandalized the household goods.—KMS
