Indian troops in their fresh act of state terrorism martyred two Kashmiri youth in Kupwara district of Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir.

According to a Kashmir Media Service report on Thursday, the youth were killed by troops in a fake encounter during a cordon and search operation in the Keran area of the district. The operation continued till last reports came in.

Meanwhile, people staged a massive protest against custodial killing of a youth in Pulwama district in Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir.

According to Kashmir Media Service, Indian forces’ personnel fired teargas and bullets to disperse the protesters in Awantipora area of the district, resulting in injuries to many. The protest is ongoing on the Srinagar-Jammu highway.

The youth, identified as Abid Manzoor, was arrested by the notorious Special Operation Group some three days back and subsequently killed at an interrogation center. His tortured body was recovered from the Jehlum River, today.