KL NEWS NETWORK
SRINAGAR
A massive pro-freedom was held in Zangalpora village of Kulgam district on Monday despite raids by police and CRPF.
Reports reaching here said clashes erupted between forces and protestors and at least 12 persons injured were shifted to Islamabad district hospital. One “critically” injured has been shifted to Srinagar for advanced treatment while another one is being operated upon in the hospital.
The injured person who was shifted to Srinagar was identified as Rasiq Ahmad, a 23-year-old youth. A resident of Aakhran village, he was hit by a bullet.
Another youth, whose identity could not be ascertained immediately, was hit by bullet in his abdomen and was being operated upon. He is in operation theatre for last two hours.
Dozens of the civilians have been injured of whom most are being treated in PHC Kelam.
Meanwhile, reports said that a house which belonged to a local policeman has been set ablaze.
More so, as the nocturnal continue to leash terror in south-Kashmir, besides vandalizing property, damaging electricity transforms becomes new trend.
On Sunday, when forces raided Fatehpur village to foil rally that was going on in nearby Sadura village, locals said, the electricity transformers were first target.
All the electricity transfers in the village have been showered with bullets and have been damaged permanently, the locals said.
“This is new way to curb the resistance movement and showcases the frustration of forces,” said a local of Fatehpora. “They are trying to make people suffer from every angle but it won’t help them.”
In some other areas of South Kashmir, people alleged that forces cut down electricity and precede nocturnal raids.
“At 1 am forces cordoned our village and cut the electricity supply,” said a local of Zangalpora Kulgam. “Soon forces started vandalizing windowpanes and terrorized us.”
In the Bulbul Nowgam, Achabal people also said that forces during nocturnal raids damaged the electricity transformers.
Meanwhile some youth, also alleged that during checking and raids forces took away their mobile phones.
