At least 2,300 detained in crackdown in Indian-administered Kashmir
Both India and Pakistan claim the disputed territory in its entirety, but each controls only part of Kashmir
The Associated Press · Posted: Aug 21, 2019
An Indian paramilitary soldier gestures towards a Kashmiri man as he orders him to turn back during lockdown in Srinagar, Indian-administered Kashmir on Aug. 18, 2019. Authorities say thousands of people, mostly young male protesters, have been arrested and detained in Indian-administered Kashmir amid an ongoing communications blackout and security lockdown. (Dar Yasin/Associated Press)
At least 2,300 people, mostly young men, have been detained in Indian-administered Kashmir during a security lockdown and communications blackout imposed to curb unrest after New Delhi stripped the disputed region of statehood, according to top Kashmir police and arrest statistics reviewed by The Associated Press.
Those arrested include anti-India protesters as well as pro-India Kashmiri leaders who have been held in jails and other makeshift facilities, according to three police officials. The officials have access to all police records but spoke on the condition of anonymity because they weren't authorized to talk to reporters and feared reprisals from superiors.
The crackdown began just before Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Hindu nationalist-led government on Aug. 5 stripped Jammu and Kashmir of its semi-autonomy and its statehood, creating two federal territories.
More at: https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/at-least-2-300-detained-in-crackdown-in-indian-administered-kashmir-1.5254267
As said before, there's suppose to be a high amount of Indian troops already there, 200 K or more.
