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Kashmiris queue to remove ‘resistance tattoos’

Kashmiris line-up to remove ‘resistance tattoos’ amid rising tensions

Kashmiris line-up to remove ‘resistance tattoos’ amid rising tensions / AFP

May 7, 2025

Hundreds in Indian-administered Kashmir with “resistance tattoos” — depicting images of assault rifles and crescent moons — are lining up to remove them over fear of reprisal from Indian police.

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