Summary Restrictions on the movement of people, public and goods transport remained in force.
SRINAGAR (Web Desk / AFP) - In occupied Kashmir, the puppet authorities have broken all past records of longest curfew and other restrictions by continuing to enforce them for the 52nd consecutive day, Monday, in the territory.
Restrictions on the movement of people, public and goods transport remained in force in Srinagar, Sopore, Baramulla, Bandipora, Shopian, Kupwara, Pulwama, Badgam, Gandarbal and Islamabad districts and parts of Jammu region. However, people defied curfew in several areas and came out of their houses and held anti-India and pro-freedom protest demonstrations. Several people were injured in clashes erupted in Islamabad town against the arrest of Kashmiri youth. The forces’ personnel barged into the houses in adjoining Dabruna village, ransacked the houses and harassed the inmates.
The High Court Bar Association at a meeting in Srinagar on Sunday reiterated that the Kashmir dispute could only be resolved through implementation of the United Nation Security Council resolutions.
Complete shutdown was observed in Rajouri, Poonch and adjoining areas against the civilian killings in Kashmir and to express solidarity with the people of Kashmir, where 86 people have been killed in forces’ action during the past 51 days.
The All Parties Hurriyet Conference in a statement issued in Srinagar denounced the arrest of APHC leader Muhammad Ashraf Sehrai from his house in Srinagar. The police also arrested social and political activist Advocate Hassan Babur Nehru in Faridabad area of Doda district under black law Public Safety Act.
Meanwhile, in a latest development, Radio Kashmir Srinagar for the first time went off the air on Saturday and consequently several programs could not be broadcast. The incident happened before the scheduled march called by the joint Hurriyet leadership towards government-run radio and TV stations.
Human Rights Watch South Asia Director Meenakshi Ganguly in an interview with a Srinagar-based English daily asked India to probe excessive and indiscriminate use of force leading to scores of fatalities and hundreds of injuries to the protesters. She also expressed concern over the deployment of Indian troops in schools.
On the other hand, various civil society groups organized a candlelight vigil in Delhi to express solidarity with the Kashmiris who are facing ceaseless brutalities at the hands of Indian forces for demanding their inalienable right to self-determination.
The occupied territory is on the boil since the extra-judicial murder of the top commander of Hizbul Mujahideen, Burhan Wani, by Indian troops on July 8.
Atleast 86 people have been killed while over 80,00 injured so far in the firing of bullets, pallets, and teargas shells on peaceful protesters by Indian troops and police personnel.
Many of those injured have been hit in the eyes with pellets, causing partial or complete blindness.
It is being termed as the worst violence to hit the Himalayan region since 2010.
Kashmir is split between India and Pakistan along a UN-monitored line of control, but both claim it in full and have fought two wars over its control.
Freedom fighters have fought Indian security forces in Kashmir since 1989 for the independence of the region or for it to be made part of Pakistan.
The conflict has left tens of thousands, mostly civilians, dead.
