New Delhi, July 30 -- Protesters continued to stage demonstrations on Thursday at D-Chowk in Rawalakot in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) after social media accounts associated with the Jammu Kashmir Joint Awami Action Committee (JKJAAC) alleged that security forces used lethal force against demonstrators, resulting in fatalities.

According to the JKJAAC-linked social media accounts, protesters have been sitting at D-Chowk for several days while calling for a long march and protesting the "brutality" and "targeted killings" by security forces, news agency ANI reported.

PoK has witnessed weeks of unrest ahead of the regional legislative elections, with protesters demanding electoral reforms, authorities accusing demonstrators of attempti...