Srinagar, July 12 (Newswire): In occupied Kashmir, in a major crackdown on protesters, Indian police have detained nearly 150 youth from across the Kashmir Valley for participating in anti-India protests during the past fortnight.
Police sources told mediamen that following the widespread protests against the killings of teenagers including a woman in Indian Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and police action, scores of youth had been detained in the Srinagar city. They said that nearly 40 youth had been taken into custody from the old city while arrests had also been made in other parts of the city.
The sources said that the police rounded up nearly 40 youth in Sopore town, after the killing of two youth by the paramilitary CRPF troops, last month. They added that the police also detained more than 30 youth in Islamabad town particular from Malkhnag, Cheeni Chowk and Reshi bazaar areas during the nocturnal raids in past two weeks.
The residents of Bandipore and Handwara towns told newsmen that the Indian police was summoning the youth to police stations, after the protests. The police have taken 30- 40 youth in custody from these areas.
Police sources told mediamen that following the widespread protests against the killings of teenagers including a woman in Indian Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and police action, scores of youth had been detained in the Srinagar city. They said that nearly 40 youth had been taken into custody from the old city while arrests had also been made in other parts of the city.
The sources said that the police rounded up nearly 40 youth in Sopore town, after the killing of two youth by the paramilitary CRPF troops, last month. They added that the police also detained more than 30 youth in Islamabad town particular from Malkhnag, Cheeni Chowk and Reshi bazaar areas during the nocturnal raids in past two weeks.
The residents of Bandipore and Handwara towns told newsmen that the Indian police was summoning the youth to police stations, after the protests. The police have taken 30- 40 youth in custody from these areas.
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