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Violence flares in Indian Kashmir | |
(about 2 hours later) | |
Three people, including a senior policeman, have been killed in violence in Indian-administered Kashmir, police officials say. | |
Two died when militants fired at a police patrol in Sopore town north of the summer capital, Srinagar. | |
A civilian was killed in Srinagar on Friday after he was allegedly shot by Indian paramilitaries. | |
The incident happened as the Muslim-dominated Kashmir valley remained shut for the fourth consecutive day. | The incident happened as the Muslim-dominated Kashmir valley remained shut for the fourth consecutive day. |
The shutdown followed violent protests in Srinagar over the killing of a 15-year-old boy on Sunday. | The shutdown followed violent protests in Srinagar over the killing of a 15-year-old boy on Sunday. |
Wamiq Farooq was hit in the head by a tear gas shell as police dispersed a protest in the city against Indian rule. | Wamiq Farooq was hit in the head by a tear gas shell as police dispersed a protest in the city against Indian rule. |
The officer who fired the fatal shell that killed the boy has been suspended. | The officer who fired the fatal shell that killed the boy has been suspended. |
Witnesses said Wamiq had gone out to play cricket and was not among the protesters who clashed with police on Sunday. | Witnesses said Wamiq had gone out to play cricket and was not among the protesters who clashed with police on Sunday. |
Prayers suspended | Prayers suspended |
Main towns in the Kashmir valley are observing a shutdown for the fourth successive day in protest over the killing. | Main towns in the Kashmir valley are observing a shutdown for the fourth successive day in protest over the killing. |
A number of separatist leaders including Mirwaiz Umar Farooq - considered to be a moderate - who normally address the congregation on Fridays - were placed under house-arrest. | A number of separatist leaders including Mirwaiz Umar Farooq - considered to be a moderate - who normally address the congregation on Fridays - were placed under house-arrest. |
Another prominent separatist leader, Shabir Ahmed Shah, has also been arrested. | Another prominent separatist leader, Shabir Ahmed Shah, has also been arrested. |
The main pro-India opposition People's Democratic Party(PDP) says that unrest among Kashmiri youth is because of the stalled peace process between India and Pakistan. | The main pro-India opposition People's Democratic Party(PDP) says that unrest among Kashmiri youth is because of the stalled peace process between India and Pakistan. |
Anti-India sentiment runs deep in Muslim-majority Kashmir, over which India and Pakistan both claim sovereignty and have fought two wars | Anti-India sentiment runs deep in Muslim-majority Kashmir, over which India and Pakistan both claim sovereignty and have fought two wars |
In the latest violence in Sopore, a policeman and a civilian were injured in addition to those who died. | In the latest violence in Sopore, a policeman and a civilian were injured in addition to those who died. |
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