ISLAMABAD: In occupied Kashmir, six more youth have been martyred in the ongoing act of state terrorism by the Indian troops in Badigam area of Shopian district, on Sunday, bringing the death toll to 10 during the past 24 hours.
The youth were killed by the troops during a cordon and search operation and in firing on the protesters in the district.
The killings led to intense clashes between the troops and the protesters in area. The troops used brute force and fired bullets, pellets and teargas shells in which many protesters , were injured at Badigam in Shopian. An Indian policeman and an army officer were reportedly injured in the firing in the same area.