Kashmiri athlete harassed over raising voice against drug mafia.

ISLAMABAD -- A young woman athlete has said that Indian Army is harassing her and her family after she raised her voice against drug mafia in her hometown of Sopore in Baramulla district.

According to reporter, Nighat Bashir, a karate player from Seelu Sopore, said since the day she raised a voice against the drug mafia in Sopore, she was facing a lot of problems.

'When I heard that my brother is getting involved in drugs, I raised a voice against the drug mafia which also led to the arrest of one person. After that, the racket was busted by police in Sopore. But following the arrests, the army raided the area and assaulted my cousins, saying they were looking for my father,' she added. The incident had happened on the night of June 16.

She pointed out...

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