Indian Forces Arrest Two Youth in Poonch District of Occupied Jammu and Kashmir

SUMMARY: Indian authorities have arrested two Kashmiri youths as part of a dragnet approach to the region.

On October 19th, Indian police arrested two young Kashmiris in Poonch district of Indian occupied Jammu and Kashmir during a cordon and search operation. 

Authorities labeled the detainees as “hybrid militants” and claimed that they provided support to Kashmiri pro-freedom combatants. 

This arrest is part of a broader pattern in the region, where the term “hybrid militant” is often applied by occupying forces to justify detaining Kashmiris, with similar charges frequently cited to support these arrests.