March 25
Amid a high intensity crackdown against pro Freedom activists and religious groups in Kashmir, the Government Forces conducted a nocturnal raid in Shopian’s Arahma area on Sunday night and arrested at least seven persons.
Sources informed The Kashmiriyat that late night on Sunday Forces including the Jammu Kashmir Police barged into several households in Shopian’s Arahama and arrested at seven persons, some of whom have been identified as Abdul Jabbar Lone, Fayaz Ahmed Mir, Ishaq Itoo, Mehrajuddin, Shabir Kulley, Ghulam Nabi Mir and Irfan Itoo.
The Indian Government has started a massive crackdown against religious and political outfits in Kashmir since October last year which intensified after the Pulwama attack on February 14 when a local Pulwama boy rammed his car into a CRPF convoy killing 49 of their men.
Various religious clerics have been barred from leading Friday prayers at various places in South Kashmir including the Shopian and Pulwama districts and after the Pulwama attack, Jamaat e Islami was banned by the Indian Home ministry.
Last week the Government also banned Yasin Malik’s JKLF.
At least 200 pro Freedom activists were arrested, most of whom have been released, many including the chairman of JKLF, Mohammed yasin Malik have been booked under Public Safety Act (PSA).
Also, prominent religious cleric, Mushtaq Ahmed Veeray, Aijaz Ahmed Noori of Pulwama have been also booked under PSA.