April 14
Sajad Hameed
Amid a high intensity crackdown on pro Freedom activists and religious groups in Kashmir, the Government Forces conducted a nocturnal raid in Naroo area of Budgam on Friday night and arrested at least seven youth which includes five minors.
Sources informed The Kashmiriyat that late night on Friday, Forces including the Jammu Kashmir Police barged into several households in Naroo area and arrested at seven persons who have been identified as Ishtiyaq Dar age 16, Faheem Nabi age 15, Sahil Bhat 13, Zubair bashir age 15, Mudasir yousuf age 14, Muzafar age 25, Irfan lone 21, all residents
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 Month, 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.