Srinagar: Indian forces have been accused of committing numerous massacres, many occurring in January, in the Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir.

According to a statement by Kashmir Media Service, an analytical report discloses that 60 people were killed on January 6, 1993, in Sopore town. On January 21, 1990, Indian forces allegedly killed over 50 civilians in the Gaw Kadal area of Srinagar, 25 on January 25, 1990, in Handwara, and 27 on January 27, 1994, in Kupwara. The report suggests that these incidents remain vivid in the minds of Kashmiris, symbolizing the actions of Hindutva forces.

The report further indicates that since January 1990, approximately 634 individuals have lost their lives, and property worth billions of rupees has been destroyed in 49 massacres attributed to Indian forces. In addition, the Indian Army and Hindutva RSS/Dogra forces reportedly killed tens of thousands of Muslims in Jammu in November 1947.

These violent acts are said to be intended to create fear among Kashmiris. Despite the BJP-led Indian regime’s efforts to change the Muslim-majority region into a minority area, the report claims that India has not succeeded in suppressing the Kashmiri freedom sentiment. It calls upon the international community to intervene to prevent further violence against the Kashmiri people by Indian forces.

In a related development, Advocate Abdul Rashid Minhas, spokesperson for the All Parties Hurriyat Conference, issued a statement in Srinagar expressing that the massacres in Sopore, Gaw Kadal, Handwara, Kupwara, and other places remind him of the infamous Jallianwala Bagh massacre carried out by the British government in India.

The spokesman paid tribute to over 130 victims of the January massacres and reaffirmed the Kashmiris’ commitment to continue their struggle until its goals are achieved.