Iran Press/ Asia: At least two persons have been killed in grenade attacks in Indian-administered Kashmir and two armed individuals have been shot dead by Indian forces, in one of the region's most violent days since New Delhi imposed a security clampdown more than three months ago
India's Hindu nationalist government shut down internet and phone lines and flooded the country's only Muslim-majority region with security forces to back its August 5 move to strip Kashmir of its autonomous status and impose tighter central control, Al Jazeera reported.
On October 31, the Narendra Modi-led government turned the Jammu and Kashmir state into two federally-controlled territories, arguing that special provisions for the region hindered its development and fuelled a separatist movement.
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Wednesday informed Parliament that 20 people, three of them security personnel and 17 civilians, have been killed in terror-related incidents since the government scrapped Article 370 and 35A on August 5.
At least 129 persons have been injured in the same period. The details were shared in Parliament by Minister of State for Home Affairs G Kishan Reddy in a written reply to a question by Member of Parliament Abdul Wahab.
Citing Jammu and Kashmir government's version, the MHA also said no person has died in police action since August 5 in law and order incidents.
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) also stated that 5,161 persons were arrested in Jammu and Kashmir since August 5. Out of these, only 609 persons are currently being detained. At least 281 out of the total number of arrested persons are believed to be stone pelters.
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