Police thrashes demonstrators commemorating 'black day' in PoK

Muzaffarabad, PoK, Oct 22, 2019: - At least two people died and many others sustained injuries as police unleashed a heavy hand on locals carrying out a peaceful demonstration in Muzaffarabad city to mark 22nd October as Black Day. Police used tear-gas shells and thrashed people indiscriminately to keep demonstrators at bay. Although the police conduct wasn't unprecedented, two deaths have rocked the region.