Srinagar: Human rights violations in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) have escalated sharply since India's BJP-led government revoked the region's special constitutional status in August 2019, according to a report released by the Media.

The report revealed that since the abrogation of Article 370 on August 5, 2019, at least 1,043 Kashmiris - including women and young boys - have been martyred, more than 2,656 injured, and over 29,997 arrested in the occupied territory.

The month of October alone witnessed fresh acts of state terrorism, as Indian troops martyred two Kashmiris in a staged encounter. Indian forces and agencies - including the army, police, paramilitary units, the Special Investigation Agency (SIA), and the National Investigation Agency (NIA) - conducted 244 cordon and search operations (CASOs) and house raids across the territory, arresting 42 civilians, mostly youth, students, and political activists.

The report added that many detainees were charged under draconian laws such as the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) and the Public Safety Act (PSA), which allow prolonged detentions without trial. Two women were also reportedly molested by Indian troops during the same period.

Media stated that the ongoing human rights abuses - including arbitrary arrests, custodial killings, and suppression of dissent - reflect India's systematic campaign to silence Kashmiri voices and alter the region's demography through militarization and repression.