In occupied Kashmir, Indian troops in their fresh act of state terrorism, martyred four more Kashmiri youth in Shopian district, today (Monday), raising the toll to 9 in the past twenty-four hours.

The youth were killed by the troops during a cordon and search operation in Pinjoora area of the district.

Five youth were martyred by the troops in the same area, yesterday (Sunday).

Earlier, three Indian troops were critically injured in a clash in the same area of the district.

The authorities also suspended all mobile internet services in the district while the operation was going on till the reports last came in.

Meanwhile, Indian troops continued their cordon and search operations in Srinagar, Baramulla, Bandipore, Kupwara, Ganderbal, Budgam, Islamabad, Pulwama, Kulgam, Ramban, Rajouri, Poonch, Kisthwar, Doda and other several towns and villages of the territory.

On the other hand, two Indian army officers separately committed suicide by shooting themselves with their service rifles in Poonch and Pulwama districts, in single day, today.

These two incidents raised the number of such deaths among Indian troops and police personnel in occupied Kashmir to 454 since January 2007. 

Meanwhile, Hurriyat leaders and organizations have urged the international community to intervene urgent basis to stop bloodshed in Occupied Kashmir.

In separate statements, Hurriyat leaders and organizations expressed grave concern over stepped-up human rights violations and wanton killing of Kashmiri youth by the Indian forces in Kashmir.

They said systematic killing of Kashmiri youth by Indian forces is part of India’s nefarious design to alter demography of the disputed territory.