Civilians used as human shield in India held-Kashmir
Pakistan Times Kashmir Desk

SRINAGAR (IHK): In occupied Kashmir, the Indian troops used two civilians as human shield during military crackdown, who were killed in military mortar firing in Bandipora.

Residents told media men in Srinagar said that Indian army Lt. Col. Chauhan entered the house of Saif-ud-din Shah early Friday morning along with two locals Aabid Hussain Shah, and Manzoor Ahmed Dar.

They said that heavy mortar shells were fired at the building later and four bodies were recovered from the debris. Two of them, identified as Aabid and Manzoor were used as human shields by troops," they said.

When the bodies of Manzoor and Aabid were brought to their home, the entire Bandipore town came out on the streets in protest against Indian state terrorism. They said that Manzoor and Aabid were used by Army as shields and are now being labeled by troops as militants.

Forceful anti-India protest demonstrations were staged in Bandipore town with people shouted anti-India and pro-liberation slogans.●