Indian forces arrest more than 1,000 protesters in Kashmir

[HAIDER]

Indian police try to stop protesters during a march against the civilian killings in Kashmir's ongoing summer unrest in Srinagar on Saturday. EPA/FAROOQ KHAN (Farooq Khan/EPA)


SRINAGAR, India — Government forces have arrested more than a thousand protesters in Indian-controlled Kashmir in an attempt to stem deadly anti-India demonstrations in the Himalayan region, a top policeman said Monday.

Inspector-General Syed Javaid Mujtaba Gillani said the arrests were made over the past two weeks in a bid to end a month of protests in which more than 55 civilians and two policemen have been killed and thousands injured.

Kashmir has been under a security lockdown and curfew since the killing of a popular rebel commander on July 8 sparked some of the largest protests against Indian rule in recent years.

Tens of thousands of people have defied the curfew and participated in street protests, often leading to clashes between rock-throwing residents and government forces firing live ammunition, shotgun pellets and tear gas.

On Monday, tens of thousands of troops patrolled streets ringed with barbed wire and enforced a curfew in most parts of Kashmir. Shops and schools were closed because of the security crackdown and a separatist-sponsored protest strike.

However, protests demanding the end of Indian rule over the region continued in several places, with reports of clashes between protesters and government forces in at least five locations. Seven civilians were reported injured.

Separatist politicians, who challenge India’s sovereignty over Kashmir, have called on residents to resist the crackdown and stage protests when troops raid neighborhoods to arrest young people.

Kashmir is divided between archrivals India and Pakistan, which have fought two wars over control of the region since British colonialists left the subcontinent in 1947.

India accuses Pakistan of arming and training Kashmiri rebels who have been fighting for independence or for a merger with Pakistan since 1989. Pakistan denies the charge, saying it only provides moral and political support to Kashmiris.

More than 68,000 people, mostly civilians, have been killed since rebel groups began fighting Indian forces in 1989 and in a subsequent Indian military crackdown.

Meanwhile in New Delhi, opposition lawmakers on Monday questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s silence over the situation in Kashmir and demanded that the government take political steps to defuse the crisis.

Lawmakers attacked the government over the firing of shotguns by soldiers at unarmed protesters. Ghulam Nabi Azad, the Congress party leader in the upper house of Parliament, urged Modi to hold a meeting in which leaders of all political parties could discuss and offer ways to reach out to the people of Kashmir.

Troops have continued firing shotguns to disperse angry crowds despite warnings from India’s home ministry to minimize their use, and requests for a ban from local and international rights groups. The pellets have killed at least two men and left hundreds of civilians with serious eye injuries. Dozens of people have lost their vision because of pellet injuries.

Sitaram Yechury of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) denounced the use of shotguns and said people want to know the prime minister’s views on the Kashmir crisis. “The prime minister’s silence is sending a message that this government does not care,” Yechury said.

Meanwhile, an Indian army spokesman said three border guards and a suspected rebel were killed Monday in a gunbattle near the highly militarized Line of Control dividing Kashmir between India and Pakistan.

Col. Nitin N. Joshi said it was not immediately clear if the suspected rebel had entered the Indian side of Kashmir from the Pakistani-controlled portion.

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[Stephen Cohen]

Good finally they have started arresting them

Throw them in jails and beat the S**T out of them

We can put them in jail without trial for TWO years under Public safety act

 

[Aero]

Well done, Finally some action is taken in right direction.
They all needs to be in prison for lifetime at least common Kashmiri people will be able to get along .

All of them (Protesters+stone pelter+Orchestrators ) needs to in jails permanently if Public Order is to return

 

[Indika]

its not the protesters but the instigators who need to be put in jail. so called separatists coterie will continue without any change unless India comes down hard on them. There should be zero tolerance for such activities.

 

[idune]

indian occupation force showing their repressive skill and only indians can be proud of such repression.

 

[Abba_Dabba_Jabba]

It doesn't matter whether they arrest 1000 or 2000, retards or freedom fighters, i want my country back in the normal condition. I am fed up with these hundreds of useless threads opened by some jobless people on this forum. I can't remember last time I had seen proper technical defence related discussion on this forum.

Alright guys can we leave this task for the our governments to decide..

 

[LaaL]

A protester dressed in female attire, arrested in Kashmir.



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What a blatant lie...The picture belongs to Afghanistan and the person who was dressed and arrested was Taliban.

 

[Abba_Dabba_Jabba]

A protester dressed in female attire, arrested in Kashmir.



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Bhai, now who started this new trend of "Mujra Dharna(protest)".

 

[LaaL]

Indian police try to stop protesters during a march against the civilian killings in Kashmir's ongoing summer unrest in Srinagar on Saturday. EPA/FAROOQ KHAN (Farooq Khan/EPA)


SRINAGAR, India — Government forces have arrested more than a thousand protesters in Indian-controlled Kashmir in an attempt to stem deadly anti-India demonstrations in the Himalayan region, a top policeman said Monday.

Inspector-General Syed Javaid Mujtaba Gillani said the arrests were made over the past two weeks in a bid to end a month of protests in which more than 55 civilians and two policemen have been killed and thousands injured.

Kashmir has been under a security lockdown and curfew since the killing of a popular rebel commander on July 8 sparked some of the largest protests against Indian rule in recent years.

Tens of thousands of people have defied the curfew and participated in street protests, often leading to clashes between rock-throwing residents and government forces firing live ammunition, shotgun pellets and tear gas.

On Monday, tens of thousands of troops patrolled streets ringed with barbed wire and enforced a curfew in most parts of Kashmir. Shops and schools were closed because of the security crackdown and a separatist-sponsored protest strike.

However, protests demanding the end of Indian rule over the region continued in several places, with reports of clashes between protesters and government forces in at least five locations. Seven civilians were reported injured.

Separatist politicians, who challenge India’s sovereignty over Kashmir, have called on residents to resist the crackdown and stage protests when troops raid neighborhoods to arrest young people.

Kashmir is divided between archrivals India and Pakistan, which have fought two wars over control of the region since British colonialists left the subcontinent in 1947.

India accuses Pakistan of arming and training Kashmiri rebels who have been fighting for independence or for a merger with Pakistan since 1989. Pakistan denies the charge, saying it only provides moral and political support to Kashmiris.

More than 68,000 people, mostly civilians, have been killed since rebel groups began fighting Indian forces in 1989 and in a subsequent Indian military crackdown.

Meanwhile in New Delhi, opposition lawmakers on Monday questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s silence over the situation in Kashmir and demanded that the government take political steps to defuse the crisis.

Lawmakers attacked the government over the firing of shotguns by soldiers at unarmed protesters. Ghulam Nabi Azad, the Congress party leader in the upper house of Parliament, urged Modi to hold a meeting in which leaders of all political parties could discuss and offer ways to reach out to the people of Kashmir.

Troops have continued firing shotguns to disperse angry crowds despite warnings from India’s home ministry to minimize their use, and requests for a ban from local and international rights groups. The pellets have killed at least two men and left hundreds of civilians with serious eye injuries. Dozens of people have lost their vision because of pellet injuries.

Sitaram Yechury of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) denounced the use of shotguns and said people want to know the prime minister’s views on the Kashmir crisis. “The prime minister’s silence is sending a message that this government does not care,” Yechury said.

Meanwhile, an Indian army spokesman said three border guards and a suspected rebel were killed Monday in a gunbattle near the highly militarized Line of Control dividing Kashmir between India and Pakistan.

Col. Nitin N. Joshi said it was not immediately clear if the suspected rebel had entered the Indian side of Kashmir from the Pakistani-controlled portion.

Copyright 2016 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Actually Indian digging their own grave on Kashmir the more they used brute forces they more anger build against them in Kashmiri people's mind.

 

[Mysticbuddy]

Not to troll but the news is not good for you people. I am not making any derogatory remarks but what's happening is very bad for your image at least here in America.

I can take some fun from the attackers dressed as woman.

 

[Mugwop]

Prison overcrowding can be a big problem you know,Just think about it

 

[Levina]

What a blatant lie...The picture belongs to Afghanistan and the person who was dressed and arrested was Taliban.

Pulled it down.

But these protesters killed 3000 of our security personnel. Would you not sympathize with them because those soldiers were also Kasmiris???

http://www.deccanchronicle.com/nati...injured-in-kashmir-violence-state-police.html

 

[LaaL]

Pulled it down.

But these protesters killed 3000 of our security personnel. Would you not sympathize with them because those soldiers were also Kasmiris???

No body is asking you to show humanity or sympathy...Kill more civilians and got killed in retaliation.

Good job....arrest all of them
Divide the number by 30 and deport the equivalent number to different states ....
Put sedition charges and keep them under house arrest
No need to shoot them,no need to keep them in valley

The movement by the separatist will slowly fade away

Your DP shows all man keep it up until all the forces or the minorities killed. But wait if forces exhaust first ?

 

[Mysticbuddy]

No body is asking you to show humanity or sympathy...Kill more civilians and got killed in retaliation.

Thanks for that reply.

Next time when Pakistan begs for the money that should be answer.

 

[LaaL]

Thanks for that reply.

Next time when Pakistan begs for the money that should be answer.

Keep your money safe in your rear end we don't need that money any more.