Hope Pak will be held accountable: India condemns massacre of Kashmiris in POK

Published 9 June 2026 · india

India on Tuesday accused Pakistan of spreading fake news and misinformation to divert attention from alleged human rights abuses in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (POK), where tensions

India on Tuesday accused Pakistan of spreading fake news and misinformation to divert attention from alleged human rights abuses in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (POK), where tensions remain high days after a violent crackdown on protesters in Rawalakot. Responding to reports emerging from the region, Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said India had observed a "pattern of fake news and videos emanating from Pakistan" and described it as a desperate attempt to cover up its own failings. Read Full Story "We continue to see, in this context, a pattern of fake news and videos emanating from Pakistan. It is a desperate attempt by Pakistan to cover up its own failings and deflect attention away from its human rights abuses," Jaiswal said.

The MEA spokesperson also referred to reports of alleged police brutality in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, claiming that several protesters had been killed, and many others injured during recent demonstrations. "There are reports of severe police brutality in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. We hope the international community will hold Pakistan accountable for its misdeeds and abuses," he added. #WATCH | Anti-Pakistan protestors gather in large numbers in Mirpur of Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir pic.twitter.com/JK8qnFkUb8— ANI (@ANI) June 9, 2026 The remarks come days after Pakistani forces shot protesters belonging to the Joint Awami Action Committee in Rawalakot, which reportedly left at least 27 people dead.

While official figures have put the death toll at 27, videos circulating on social media have claimed that the number of casualties may be significantly higher. These claims, however, could not be independently verified. Pakistani forces claimed that they planned the crackdown after the JAAC launched a "guerrilla-style" attack from narrow lanes using firearms and petrol bombs. Protests have spread across Mirpur, Muzaffarabad, Gilgit-Baltistan, Dadial, Rawalakot, Sudhnoti and Tattapani despite Pakistani authorities suspending mobile internet services in an apparent bid to curb the unrest. The protests have also reached the UK, where the Kashmiri diaspora gathered and protested outside a Pakistani mission.

At least 30 British MPs have written to the British government to "engage proactively and use all appropriate diplomatic channels to encourage de-escalation and a peaceful resolution" of the situation. Meanwhile, the region remains on edge as protest groups continue to mobilise against the Pakistani establishment. Authorities have warned that they will block a proposed long march planned by protesters across POK, even as organisers have vowed to press ahead with the demonstration. Ends