The troops martyred the youth during a violent cordon and search operation in Srigufwara area of the district.

The troops also cordoned off different areas of Pulwama and Shopian districts and started house-to-house searches.

The special court rejected the bail plea while hearing a case registered against Waheed Parra, who was brought from Jammu.

According to Kashmir Media Service, on the night of 23 February 1991, terrorists of Indian Army in uniform entered the houses in Kunanposhpora village and gang-raped around 100 women from eight to eighty years old without any shame.

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu told the 47-member Council in Geneva that Turkey reiterates its call to the Government of India to ease current restrictions in Jammu and Kashmir.

The rapporteurs further noted that use of Unlawful Activities Prevention Act is to regulate activities of human rights defenders and journalism and that New Delhi has employed its counter-terrorism financing oversight powers in a broad and arbitrary manner.

Terming it as a violation of the UNSC resolution the spokesman urged UN to take legal action against India’s illegal intervention in the disputed territory of Jammu and Kashmir.