More than 300 pellet hit Kashmiris can lose their sight, says doctors

More than 300 pellet hit Kashmiris can lose their sight, says doctors
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Summary Atleast 42 victims had been hit in both eyes, as per hospital records.

SRINAGAR (Dunya News) – India’s state terrorism in occupied Kashmir continue to persist on 78th day on Sunday.

Curfew has been reimposed in district Kishtwar to prevent public protests.

Three people including one Hurriyet leader was arrested a day before after which the situation is exceptionally tense.

Atleast 30 Kashmiris accused of treason have been arrested in the valley.

According to Kashmir Media Service, mediacl experts have said that pellets fired by Indian armed forces on protesters during the ongoing uprising in Kashmir has caused severe damage to vital areas for vision in eyes of at least 300 victims, making their chances of vision restoration almost nil.

Till yesterday, 890 victims with pellet injuries in eyes had been admitted at SMSH Hospital alone since protests broke out following the extra-judicial murder of Hizbul Mujahideen Commander Burhan Muzaffar Wani.

Atleast 42 victims had been hit in both eyes, as per hospital records.

The death toll in the violence-hit valley has reached 115 with more than 11,000 injured.


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