In the Malot area of the Bagh district in Pakistan-administered Kashmir, women staged a protest following a call by the Jammu Kashmir Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC).
According to local sources, the women held a sit-in at the Malot Bazaar, after which the police resorted to shelling to disperse the protesters.
Sources indicate that one woman was injured as a result of the police shelling, and the incident has led to heightened tension in the area.
Local sources state that the district administration has also requested the deployment of Rangers personnel to bring the situation under control.
Authorities have yet to issue a detailed statement regarding the protest, the shelling, or the injury sustained by the woman.
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