In Occupied Kashmir, Indian troops in their fresh act of state terrorism martyred a Kashmiri youth in Sopore town on Wednesday.

The youth identified as Adnan Channa was killed by the troops during a cordon and search operation at Gund Brath area of the town.

Meanwhile, Indian authorities have arrested the aged leader and former General Secretary of Jamaat-e-Islami, Ghulam Qadir Lone, under black law, Public Safety Act.  

Ghulam Qadir Lone was summoned at Kralgund Police Station of Handwara and was detained under draconian law Public Safety Act.

Jamaat-e-Islami in a statement issued in Srinagar while condemning the fresh arrest spree of party leaders and activists by Indian police termed the ongoing harassment as an exercise of political vendetta.