ISLAMABAD: Indian troops in their persistent actsof state terrorism in Indian occupied Kashmir martyred thirtyeight Kashmiris including 11 teenage boys a woman during the lastmonth of August.
According to the data issued by the Research Section of
Kashmir Media Service, one of those martyred was killed in custodywhile 23 civilians were killed during indiscriminate firing onmourners and protesters. These killings rendered 4 women widowedand 7 children orphaned.
During the month, 4,959 people were critically injured when
Indian police and paramilitary personnel used brute force andfired pallets and teargas shells on peaceful demonstrators in theoccupied territory while 777 civilians, mostly youth and Hurriyetactivists were arrested.
The troops barged into the houses and at least molested ordisgraced 150 women and damaged 190 houses during the period.
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