Indian forces shoot protester dead in disputed Kashmir
At least one person has been killed after scuffles broke out between Indian security forces and a group of protesters in Indian-controlled Kashmir, and police fired shots to disperse the crowd.
Police officials said on Monday that scores of Kashmiris converged on Kulgam district, located some 85 kilometers (52 miles) south of Kashmir’s main city of Srinagar, late on Sunday to protest against the killing of two pro-independence fighters at the hands of Indian forces earlier in the day.
Violence erupted after security forces threw tear gas canisters and opened fire to scatter the demonstrators, who were hurling stones at the police.
A 21-year-old man, identified as Asif Ahmad Tantray, sustained gunshot wounds and was taken to a nearby hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries.
Kashmir has been the scene of violent clashes in recent years. Indian troops are in constant clashes with the fighters seeking independence from New Delhi.
Indian government forces have also responded by imposing curfews and restrictions on the movement of people.
Indian authorities have also deployed large contingents of police and paramilitary troops to most parts of Srinagar and several other major towns to prevent street demonstrations.
The Himalayan region lies at the heart of more than 67 years of hostility between India and Pakistan. Both neighbors claim the region in full but have partial control over it. India controls two thirds of Kashmir while the remaining one third remains under Pakistan's rule.
The neighbors agreed on a ceasefire in 2003, and launched a peace process the following year. Since then, there have been sporadic clashes, with both sides accusing the other of violating the ceasefire.
Thousands of people have been killed in the Kashmir unrest over the past two decades.
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