In Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir, forceful pro-freedom and anti-India protests were held in Hajin and Kulgam areas over the killing of four youth by Indian troops.
The troops during cordon and search operations martyred two youth each in last 24 hours in Srinagar and Kulgam districts.
One of the youth martyred in Srinagar was iden-tified as Salim Parrey of Hajin area of Bandipore district. As the news of the killing of Salim Parrey spread, hundreds of people including men and women took to the streets and staged protests and paid tributes to the martyred youth. The protesters raised anti-India and pro-freedom slogans.
Despite severe cold, rain and snowfall in the territory, the people staged anti-India protests after the killing of the youth by the troops in Okey area of Kulgam district.—KMS
