- The Centre informed the Supreme Court that the situation is under control in the Kashmir Valley.
- 65 martyred in Kashmir after 28 days of protests
In the status report submitted before the Supreme Court, the Centre informed that the situation is under control in the Kashmir Valley.
Solicitor General Ranjit Kumar responding to a public interest litigation submitted by Bhim Singh, Centre said the essential medical, food and other commodities are being continuously supplied in the region.
The government also says there is sufficient supply of LPG, petrol and other fuels.
The Centre has further elaborated that during 872 violent incidents 2656 civilians and 3783 security men were injured in Kashmir. 240 cases of eyes injuries have been reported with 58 major eye surgeries done.
42 civilians and 2 security personnels have been killed in post Wani encounter unrest. Four people with serious eye injury admitted in AIIMS.
According to details, more than sixty-five people have been martyred and thousands have been injured due to the unrest in occupied Kashmir, after the killing of freedom fighter Burhan Wani on July 8. Indian security forces have continued to target innocent civilians with pellet guns in an attempt to dispel protesters from voicing their demand for freedom.
Indian authorities have temporarily suspended mobile and internet services in some parts of occupied Kashmir. Curfew is also imposed in some parts of the area, forbidding people to venture outside.
Amnesty International, an internationally renowned human rights group, called upon the Indian government on Thursday, to desist from using pellet guns to dispel supporters.
“Pellet guns are inherently inaccurate and indiscriminate, and have no place in law enforcement,” Zahoor Wani, Senior Campaigner, Amnesty International India said in a statement. “Amnesty International India calls on the Jammu and Kashmir government to immediately stop the use of pellet guns in policing protests. They cannot ensure well-targeted shots and risk causing serious injury, including to bystanders or other protesters not engaging in violence. These risks are almost impossible to control,” he said.
