Srinagar: In yet another sweeping crackdown operation in Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir, Indian police, supported by Indian paramilitary forces, have detained around 200 Kashmiri youth, labelling them as over-ground workers, across the Kashmir Valley.
According to Kashmir Media Service, the large-scale operation, launched on Saturday, continued on Sunday morning at multiple locations, including Srinagar city and other parts of the Valley. During coordinated raids targeting what the authorities described as an “OGW network,” around 200 youth were arrested in the name of questioning. The term OGWs has been coined by the Indian military establishment to justify the arrest of ordinary Kashmiris.
Police statements claim that the detentions are aimed at cutting off support structures for pro-freedom groups, but rights observers and local voices warn that such detentions sweep up ordinary civilians, intensifying a climate of fear and undermining fundamental freedoms in the occupied territory. Critics note that broad labels like “OGW” are frequently used to justify mass detentions without a transparent legal basis or due process.
According to Kashmir Media Service, the large-scale operation, launched on Saturday, continued on Sunday morning at multiple locations, including Srinagar city and other parts of the Valley. During coordinated raids targeting what the authorities described as an “OGW network,” around 200 youth were arrested in the name of questioning. The term OGWs has been coined by the Indian military establishment to justify the arrest of ordinary Kashmiris.
Police statements claim that the detentions are aimed at cutting off support structures for pro-freedom groups, but rights observers and local voices warn that such detentions sweep up ordinary civilians, intensifying a climate of fear and undermining fundamental freedoms in the occupied territory. Critics note that broad labels like “OGW” are frequently used to justify mass detentions without a transparent legal basis or due process.