Over 700 people detained in J&K as security forces crack down after civilian killings

Updated : Oct 10, 2021 16:51
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Editorji News Desk

Security forces in Jammu and Kashmir have detained over 700 people for questioning after targeted killings of minorities shook the Valley, according to multiple media reports.

Among those detained are around 500 residents with suspected links to banned religious and militant groups, according to news agency AFP

Seven people were killed in Jammu and Kashmir in the past week. Out of seven, four of them were from the Hindu and Sikh minority communities. 

According to the police, at least 28 civilians have been killed in Kashmir this year in targeted attacks causing panic. 

 

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