The killings took place in Bandipore, Tangmarg, Cherare Sherief, Budgam, Pampore, Sopore and Islamabad on Monday. Another youth who was injured on September 6 in the firing of police personnel succumbed to injuries in a Srinagar hospital on September 12.
With fresh killings the death toll of protesters in the ongoing uprising mounted to 96 since June 11.
On the other hand, Indian troops during crackdown operations martyred three innocent civilians at Lashkoot in Bandipore.
Meanwhile, an indefinite curfew was imposed in Poonch town while protest demonstrations were also held in Jammu, Doda, Ramban, Banihal, Batote, Kastigar and Mandi areas.
The Chairman of All Parties Hurriyet Conference, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq
has demanded of India to stop killings of innocent Kashmiris and take
solid steps for resolution of the Kashmir dispute in accordance with
Kashmiris’ aspirations.
Mirwaiz Umar Farooq in a statement issued in Srinagar said that the
people of occupied Kashmir were demanding their birthright to
self-determination but the Indian troops and police personnel were
showering bullets and teargas shells on peaceful demonstrators.
He said that the massive anti-India demonstrations by the people of
the occupied territory was a referendum against India. He said that the
Indian government was hoodwinking Indian people regarding the Kashmir
situation and they were not being apprised of the real situation.
The APHC Chairman said that the Indian government was giving the
impression that the Kashmir dispute was a non-issue and Pakistan was
involved in the deteriorating situation of occupied Kashmir. He said
Kashmiris from 10 years to 70 years of age were demanding for their
right guaranteed by the United Nations.
Mirwaiz Umar Farooq urged India to give up its rigid stance on
Kashmir, realise the ground reality and settle the Kashmir dispute
through meaningful tripartite talks including Pakistan, India and the
real leadership of Kashmiri people.
He also appealed the international human rights organisations to put
pressure on India to stop continued killings of innocent Kashmiris and
amicably resolve the dispute so that permanent peace could be
established in South Asia.(Writer-South Asia)
