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SRINAGAR (Indian Held-Kashmir): In occupied Kashmir, the Indian troops in their continued acts of state terrorism, martyred eleven Kashmiri youth. Of those martyred, seven were gunned down in Mandi area of Pooch district during military crackdown.

Three more were similarly martyred at Hasanpora, in Kokernag area of Islamabad district. Another Kashmiri youth was shot dead in Kishtwar area of Doda district.

One frustrated personnel of Special Police Force (SPO) shot himself dead while on duty at Sudh Mahadev, in Udhampure district. Unidentified gunmen shot dead a civilian at Mawar, in Handwara area and a dead body was recovered in Kokernag area of Islamabad district.

Meanwhile, four children have been reported missing in Bandipora. Reports said Ejaz Ahmad Shah s/o Bashir Ahmad Shah, Manzoor Ahmad Shah s/o Abdul Hameed Shah, Javid Ahmad Parray s/o Ashfaq Ahmad Parray of Baghi Bandipora left their house Wednesday, since then their whereabouts are not known.

A frustrated personnel of Special Police Force (SPO) shot himself dead in Udhampur district.

Seven Arrested, Disappeared

After the custodial disappearance of four labourers of Bandipora, now four teenage students of the same town have gone missing.

One Irfan Ahmad Shah a class 10th student, Aijaz Ahmad Shah, Manzoor Ahmad Shah and Javed Ahmad parray of Baghi Bandipora, all class 9th students had left their homes for tuition on February 18.

The residents of the village said that on their way they were arrested by troops and taken to some unknown destination. The family members and relatives of the four youth have been visiting every forces camp in the area but the officials are denying their arrest.

Meanwhile, Rashtria Rifles personnel conducted a raid on the house of one Ghulam Ahmad Dar at Sadarkote, Payeen, Sumbal in Baramulla district, during which they arrested the son of the house owner identified as Abdul Rahim Dar.

Troops also arrested Mohammad Rafiq Butt and Fayaz Ahmad Butt at Sultanpora village, Handwara. The family members of the arrested persons have said that all of them are civilians having no links with the freedom movement.