JASKOOL, Pakistan — Police have blocked a march by thousands of people in Azad Kashmir who wanted to move toward the highly militarized Line of Control that divides the territory between Pakistan and India.
The marchers are protesting the lockdown in Indian-administered Kashmir.
Police placed shipping containers on the road and deployed a large contingent of officers near Jaskool, 8 kilometers (5 miles) from the frontier to stop the supporters of the Jammu-Kashmir Liberation Front, which announced it intended to cross the frontier to help Kashmiris under Indian oppression.
Abdul Hameed Butt, a leader of the JKLF, said Sunday the protesters would stage a sit-in until the blockade removed.
Police officer Arshad Naqvi said protesters won’t be allowed to continue because of the threat of “unprovoked enemy fire.”
India imposed a strict curfew on Aug. 5 after stripping Indian-administered Kashmir of its statehood.
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Police block thousands marching in Pakistani Kashmir
Police block thousands marching in Pakistani Kashmir
- Marchers are protesting the two-month-long lockdown in Indian-administered Kashmir
- Police has placed containers in marchers’ path due to safety concerns near the border
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