Srinagar (Agencies): Kashmiris on both sides of the Line of Control (LoC) and the world over are observing the Indian Republic Day today (Friday) as Black Day to draw the international community's attention towards unlawful and forcible Indian occupation of Jammu and Kashmir.
It also aims to apprise the world of the continued brutalities and custodial killing of innocent Kashmiris and the unabated massive violations of human rights by the Indian occupying forces in the illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK).
Complete strike is being observed in IIOJK on the call of All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APC) and other pro-freedom organisations.
According to Kashmir Media Service, Indian forces were checking, frisking and patrolling in the name of security measures in the occupied territory to prevent anti-India demonstrations.
Indian forces have been deployed in large numbers around the venues of today’s functions across the valley.
Police and paramilitary personnel have been deployed in the city and other district headquarters. Checkpoints have been established at various places in Srinagar, especially at the entry points of the city and other districts.
Indian forces are conducting random checks of vehicles and frisking of people. Sharpshooters from the police and paramilitary Central Reserve Police Force personnel have occupied high-rise buildings around the main venues.
