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| Clashes in held Kashmir after two killed in gunbattle |
| 2016-04-09 |
| [DAWN] Thousands of protesters clashed with police in India-held Kashmire on Thursday after two persons alleged to be Protesters torched a police armoured vehicle as masked men fired automatic rifles into the air in honour of the dead men, a police officer at the scene said. The gunbattle broke out early on Thursday morning in Shopian, 45 kilometres south of Srinagar. "The The two were members of Hizbul Mujahideen, the largest Lion of Islam group operating in the disputed Himalayan region. After the shootout, thousands of angry villagers came out onto the streets, throwing rocks at police personnel and chanting slogans in support of the dead men. Police fired tear gas at the protesters but later withdrew to avoid an escalation. Authorities in Kashmire say there has been a rise in violent protests in the restive region. Local police and the army have issued public warnings asking residents within a two-kilometre radius of a gunbattle to stay indoors, but the request is usually ignored. |
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