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20 killed in Pak crackdown in PoK
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Srinagar: At least 20 Kashmiris have been killed and over 50 injured in the past 24 hours as Pakistan cracked down on locals calling for a boycott of the elections in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK).
Violence was reported in Rawalakot's Dreik Eighth area, where Pakistani forces targeted the protesters.
Since Monday, security forces have reportedly killed 20 people, including Usman Nazir, brother of Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) core committee member and spokesperson Umar Nazir Kashmiri, who were boycotting the elections, according to sources.
This includes 80 people who have been killed by Pakistani forces since protests in PoK started on June 5.