SRINAGAR: Protests erupted in the Valley over the martyrdom of Riaz Naiko, a young man from Occupied Kashmir at the hands of the Indian Army, in which a young Kashmiri participant was shot dead by Indian officials.
According to Kashmir Media Service, protest rallies were held in various cities of the occupied valley. Despite the curfew, the youths took to the streets to protest against India and set fire to Indian Army vehicles.
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Kashmiri youths surrounded the military jeeps after which the occupying army personnel escaped. During the protest, the atmosphere resounded with slogans of freedom.
During the protest, a young man was shot dead by the Indian Army in Pulwama district. Clashes also broke out between Indian forces and protesters in several areas. Indian officials opened fire on protesters, injuring dozens.
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On the other hand, the canopy set up in his village to offer condolences to Riaz Naiko was also torn down and the residents of the village were also prevented from offering condolences to the family of the martyr.
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It should be noted that the occupying Indian army, fearing a large number of people attending the funeral of Riaz Naiko, instead of handing over the bodies of Riaz Naiko and other martyrs to their families, they were secretly buried in the Indian Army-run cemetery. ۔
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