Indian troops, paramilitary, police and dreaded agencies have arrested over 2500 persons, including All Parties Hurriyat Conference leaders and several women in the territory so far this year.
According to data released by Kashmir Media Service, today, Indian troops, paramilitary and police personnel as well as the sleuths of the dreaded National Investigation Agency (NIA) and State Investigation Agency (SIA) during cordon and search operations and house raids arrested over 2500 Kashmiris. Those arrested include APHC leaders, Bilal Siddiqi, Zamrooda Habib, Yasmeen Raja, and journalist Irfan Mehraj.
The Indian authorities slapped black laws like Public Safety Act (PSA) and Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) on many of the detainee on the charges of their struggle for right to self-determination guaranteed by the United Nations to the people of Kashmir in its several resolutions.—KMS
