National News

38 including 11 teenagers martyred in IOK in August

ISLAMABAD, (APP): Indian troops in their unabated acts
of state terrorism in Indian occupied Kashmir martyred thirty
eight Kashmiris including 11 teenage boys a woman during the last
month of August.
According to the data issued by the Research Section of
Kashmir Media Service, one of those martyred was killed in custody
while 23 civilians were killed during indiscriminate firing on
mourners and protesters. These killings rendered 4 women widowed
and 7 children orphaned.
During the month, 4,959 people were critically injured when
Indian police and paramilitary personnel used brute force and
fired pallets and teargas shells on peaceful demonstrators in the
occupied territory while 777 civilians, mostly youth and Hurriyet
activists were arrested.
The troops barged into the houses and at least molested or
disgraced 150 women and damaged 190 houses during the period.