In Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir, protest demonstrations were held in Poonch against the custodial killing of a Kashmiri youth at a police lockup in Surankot area. 

According to Kashmir Media Service, a large number of protesters, including family members, relatives and villagers of the victim identified as Ulfat Hussain staged protest march to press for a fair probe into his death.

 Ulfat Hussain was tortured to death in police custody a few days ago.

The All Parties Hurriyat Conference spokesman in a statement issued in Srinagar condemned the custodial killing of the youth and demanded an impartial probe into his tragic death.

The spokesman said such incidents cannot be condoned on any ground.

The personnel of Counter-Intelligence Kashmir unit along with Indian paramilitary forces raided several houses of pro-freedom activists in Kupwara, Srinagar, Islamabad and Pulwama districts of the Kashmir valley.

Meanwhile, an Indian Border Security Force Head Constable shot himself dead with his service weapon in Kupwara on learning that his wife had committed suicide back home in Rajasthan state of India.