Srinagar, May 16, 2023 (PPI-OT): Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir is wearing the look of a territory, cut off from the world and a living hell boiling with anger and fear, as a result of intensified restrictions coupled with disgrace, humiliation and insult to its inhabitants at the hands Indian occupation forces ahead of the proposed G20 meeting in Srinagar. As the event date draws nearer, Modi-led fascist Indian regime has further increased restrictions in the name of security measures across the Kashmir Valley and in Jammu region. India’s spy agencies along with Indian army and paramilitary forces have massively increased raids on the houses of Hurriyat leaders and activists, social media users and civil society members in the territory.
Special police nakas have been set up in all major cities and towns, especially in Srinagar while Indian troops are seen checking and frisking vehicles randomly. Life of civilians living along the Line of Control in Jammu and Poonch districts has been particularly made a hell where a multi-tier security by army, border security force, police, Central Reserve Police Force and Village Defence Committees along the areas on the Line of Control (LoC) has been put in place. This has virtually made impossible for the dwellers to venture out.
Checkpoints have also been increased along the Jammu-Pathankot highway, all vehicles are being checked and all movements are being monitored. At Jammu’s entry points, checking of vehicles and frisking of people are being done. In Poonch and Rajouri, cordon and search operations (CASOs) have been going on for the past many days.
Meanwhile, additional companies of the paramilitary Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) have been called to Kashmir for “smooth conduct” of the G-20 meeting. “The security grid has been already strengthened and we are fully prepared to hold the international event in Srinagar by the end of this month,” an official said. The Group meeting will be held at International Conference Centre on the banks of the Dal lake in Srinagar from May 22 to 24.
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