South Asia Human Rights Journalist Association

Srinagar, July 20, 2020: Indian troops ruthlessly beat up a B.Sc graduate and a civil service aspirant in Pulwama district.The Indian forces during cordon and search operation dragged and brutally assaulted Waseem Ahmed in Kakapora  area of the district, the family members told media men.
“We don’t know why he was beaten up. Our pleas and hand folded requests before Indian forces personnel went all in vain as they continued to hit him in front of us,” the family said. Waseem is a B.Sc graduate and a civil service aspirant who according to his family, recently made it to the IAS coaching that was started with the help of District Development Commissioner Pulwama. 
 

The family while demanding probe said that why Waseem was beaten up like an animal. He is bed ridden now and is unable to move,” the family said.The family has complained that Indian troops during a cordon and search operation subjected a member, Waseem Ahmad, to the brutal torture in Kakapora town of Pulwama district, today.

Jammu and Kashmir is witnessing a complete breakdown of economy due to imposition of military siege and internet clampdown by India in the territory since August 5, last year. 
According to a  report the economy of the Kashmir valley suffered a loss to the tune of $2.1 billion since Indian government illegally scrapped the special status of Jammu and Kashmir in August 2019 after unlawfully abrogating the Article 370 of its constitution. The report says that post August 5, 2019 moves by India have proved economic nightmare for the Kashmiri people,
The restrictions and suspension of internet services imposed in the guise of COVID-19 lockdown also incurred a loss of 124.16 billion [Indian] rupees in Kashmir. sources