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Crackdown Intensified As Election Nears in Pulwama, Shopian- 20 More Arrested

May 01

Jahangeer Ganaie

As the last leg of Parliamentary seat Anantnag polls reach closer, the Government forces have intensified their crackdown against the youth in the twin district of Pulwama and Shopian in South Kashmir.

Government forces detained almost 20 more youth during nocturnal raids in South kashmir’s Pulwama and shopian districts.

Sources told The Kashmiriyat that at least one dozen youth were arrested from Gudoora village of Pulwama district in dead of the night.

Pertinently a day before, around 30 youth were arrested from Murran, kangan and other parts of twin district.

A police official while confirming the arrests said the arrestees were being quizzed for their alleged role in various stone pelting incidents in the area.