26 August Kashmir under siege

26 August
-Death Toll in yesterday's firing on peaceful protestors reaches 8. Over 200 people injured.
-Bashir Ahmed Bahar martyred n Nadipora. INdian Security forces had indiscrimately fired on Bashir and other protesters on August 25th.
-SIX-MONTH-old Muskan beaten by CRPF
-40 persons abducted by Indian Security Forces in Baramulla
-CRPF beats Farooq Ahmed Sofi & Rahil Massud of media Rising Kashmir
-undreds of people tried to defy the curfew at Achabal, Bijbehara and main Islamabad
-Hospitals including SMHS, Lal-Ded and G.B.Pant short of medicines
-Residents of Bandipora prevented from participating in funeral prayers of four martyrs massacred in MOnday's firing.
--Children starving as Indian Security Forces do not allow women in many areas of Kashmir valley to fetch essentials like milk and vegetables


25 August
-Shoukat Ahmad Khanday martyred in Narbal, 16 injured in Narbal when CRPF open fire
-two martyred including 16 year old Basit Ahmad Shaikh in Pulwama when CRPF 182 Battalion headed by Commandant K C Sharma open direct fire on procession. 15 injured
-18 year old Fahmeeda martyred in Handwara ,6 injured in firing by Indian Security Forces
-Naseema, Muhammad Shafi Dar, Shahid Ahmad Pahlu (student in BA first year)Martyred, 40 others injured in Hajjan in firing by Indian Security Forces
-3 injured in Ganderbal
-Sangarash Samiti, Leela Karan Sharma threatens fresh blockade of Kashmir valley if police takes action on rioters in Jammu.
-Syed Ali Gilani has received a heart attack at 9:30 and his health is deteriorating
-Doctors beaten by CRPF troopers
-Many injured in Kupwara when CRPF open fire
-6 injured in Palhallan when Indian Security Forces open fire
-At least 25 injured in Ajas when INdian Security Forces led by DSP Harmeet Singh open indiscriminate fire on unarmed Kashmiris
-Ambulance Driver, Ghulam MOhammad Moglu and at least 8 other ambulance drivers and 3 paramedicals are battling for life when CRPF troopers beat them up.
-Resistance Leader Yasin Malik, Shahid-ul-Islam detained
-resistance Leader Shakeel Bakhshi beaten badly by INdian Security Forces
-Kashmir Newspapers unable to bring out print editions due to indiscriminate restrictions by Indian Security forces on even media and paramedical forces
-Minister for Information and Broadcasting Priya Ranjan Dasmunsi will hold an inquiry into the attack on mediapersons by the paramilitary (CRPF) men
-Reporters Without Borders has called on the Indian authorities to put an immediate stop to the censorship and violence against the media in Kashmir
-Ray of hope - Indian Peace Activists and Human rights activists in a signed statement condemn violation of human rights - Arundhati Roy, Aruna Roy, Anand Chakravarti, Goutam Novlakha, Mahaseweta Devi, Medha Patkar, Nikhil Dey, Prashant Bhushan, Sanjay Kak, Uma Chakravarti, Sharmila Purkayastha, Harish Dhawan, Paramjeet Singh, Professor Babiah, Professor Ramaswamy and Raghunath
-Aga Syed Hasan under house arrest
-Shabir Shah, Naeem Ahmad Khan and Masarat Alam evade abduction
-No firing on mobsters in Jammu
-Indian govt finally hands security of the Lakhanpur-Jammu-Srinagar highway to the army after weeks of blockade
-Indian govt. plans to gift 100 acres of forestland in Kashmir to the Amarnath Sangharsh Samiti for use three months a year.
-Resistance Leaders Syed Ali Shah Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar farooq,Yasin Malik may be shifted outside Kashmir
-In Jammu unruly mob blocks highway and pelts stone on police in course of which SSP Jammu is injured.police resort to lathicharge. In Kashmir we all know the story.

24 August
-Ghulam Mohamamd Hajam of Dalgate martyred in indiscriminate firing by Indian Security Forces when he ventured out to buy milk. Police register FIR against CRPF under 302 and 307
-Zahid Ahmad Banday of Beerwah martyred in indiscriminate firing by Indian Security Forces
-Muhammad Yakoob Hajam critically injured in firing by Indian security Forces
- 15000 people in Handwara demonstrate against desecration of Quran by Indian Security Forces (21 Rashtriya Rifles)
-29 Demonstrators injured in Beerwah
14 injured in Handwara
-Journalists including Japanese journalist beaten by Indian Security forces
-Bilal Bhat (Sahara TV) severely injured after being ruthlessly beaten by Indian Security Forces
-ETV's Manoj Kaul, Jehangir, News X Aijaz Ahmad and NDTV Aamir Ahmad beaten by CRPF
-Policeman Riyaz Ahmad beaten ruthlessly by CRPF (73 Battalion). FIR filed in Humhamma
-Demonstrations in Khanyar, Nowhatta,Hyderpora, Rawalpora, Chanapora, Khanyar, , Gojwara, Jamia Masjid Maisuma, Nowgam, Natipora, Rambagh
-Ban slapped on local newspapers describing them as "agent provocateurs"
-Resistance Leader Ayaz Akbar, Salim Geelani, Hakeem Rashid, Ayaz Akbar, Mehrajudin Kalwal, Moulana Tariq abducted by Indian Security Forces
-Resistance Leaders Shabir Shah, Nayeem Khan, Bashir Bhat, Showkat Bakshi, Yasin Malik evade abduction
-Ghulam Shah (ANC ) to join protests against Indian Security Forces
-All 10 districts of Kashmir valley under curfew, crackdown started.
-Resistance Leaders Ali Shah Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq abducted by Indian Security Forces

23 August
-Mushtaq Ahmad of Poonch martyred in firing by Indian Security forces. Reyaz Ahmad critical
-Five Poonch Muslims injured when Indian security forces open fire to disperse protesters in Poonch district
-Indian Security Forces beat Hilal Baig in Pampore and two youth in Srinagar
-Processions continue in Srinagar city
-Resistance Leader Salahuddin announces halt of operations in civilian areas
-Arun Jaitley (BJP) admits that BJP participated in blocking the highway but insists that it was only a disruption and not blockade, which lasted for a day.

22 August
-32 Muslims in Poonch wounded, three critically when Indian security forces fire on procession protesting police highhandness in settling dispute arising due to misbehavior of Dr Bishan Sharma with Muslim girl on Aug 12
-Sajad Ahmad Bhat of Kulgam martyred while travelling to the Eidgah Chalo -Freedom Prayer and Demonstration
-Kashmir Medical Representatives Association's Sheikh Niyaz states shortage of about 90 percent of life-saving drugs in valley due to blockade
--Zahoor Ahmed, 23, of Safa Kada beaten by CRPF personnel
-Teargas and cane charging on Hindu demonstrators who set ablaze police station and truck following arrest of youth.
-At least a million pray for freedom in Eidgah amidst green and black flags. Resistance Leaders Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Umar farooq, Shabir Shah, Yasin Malik, Muhammad Salim Nanaji, Nayeem Khan, Javed Mir, Zaffar Bhat, Masrat Alam participate.
-Demonstration similar to that of 60's Moe-Muqaddas
-Omar abdullah (NC) advocates freedom for Kashmir!!
-Thousands of Gujjars are migrating from Jammu to Kashmir
-Kashmir Centre EU holds rally outside UN office and presnts memorandum to the UN office for attention of Secretary General
-3 days shutdown declared