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Protests over Torture of Kashmiri Schoolgirl
July 13, 2004 | Comments Off on Protests over Torture of Kashmiri Schoolgirl
Last week, thousands of people protested in Handwara, Kashmir over the police torture of a 17-year old Kashmiri school girl:
Police used batons, tear gas and fired into the air to break up protesters as they marched to the main square.
Fifteen people, including nine students, were injured.
The protesters say the 17-year-old girl, Hussaina Ara, was detained by police and tortured on 2 July. Police have not commented on the detention.
The protesters demanded action against the police officers they alleged carried out the torture.
After Hussaina’s detention, a local news agency reported that she had been admitted to a hospital following a three-hour police interrogation. Another news agency elaborated on her injuries:
A doctor told the Associated Press news agency that Hussaina was suffering from lash wounds, broken bones and damaged tendons and muscles.
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