SRINAGAR, August 7: The Indian Army martyred at least six people and injured another 100 as its troops in Occupied Kashmir opened fire on protesters, various news outlets reported on Wednesday.
According to media reports, the Indian Army used bullets, teargas, and pellets and engaged in shelling on the protesters as they took to the streets of various towns, including Srinagar, Pulwama, and Baramulla, despite the deployment of additional troops in Occupied Kashmir.
UK-based Reuters, as well as the BBC, quoted police and locals to report that the entire Kashmiri population is in shock, while the New York Times’ editorial board called Kashmir – at present – “the most dangerous place in the world”.
The demonstrations were against New Delhi’s Monday move to revoke Article 370 of the Constitution that gave special rights to the Muslim-majority state. – Agencies
