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ISLAMABAD, (APP): The All Parties Hurriyat
Conference, the forum led by Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Hurriyat
leaders, in occupied Kashmir, have condemned the killing of a
youth, Danish Manzoor, and use of brute force on protesters by
Indian forces in the territory.
The APHC in a statement issued in Srinagar said that there
was no justification of use of force on peaceful protesters
particularly on a mass public gathering in Sogam area of Kupwara.
Syed Ali Gilani addressed the rally over telephone from Srinagar.
He said, “We need to rise above our personal egos and with unity
and discipline, everybody has to contribute to the strength of
this movement,”Kashmir Media Service reported.
The Mirwaiz-led forum in its statement said use of tear
smoke shells, pepper guns and pellet guns on the people including
women is highly deplorable.
APHC leader Nayeem Ahmad Khan said,”Martyrdoms of youth like
Danish Manzoor have made the freedom struggle so costly that there
cannot be any compensation to the innocent killings except
complete freedom from India.” He said the men in uniform are not
only killing and carrying out arrest spree but they are also
damaging public properties in nook and corner of the territory
only to punish people for their steadfastness on the path of
freedom.