Kashmiris strike to protest killing of man
The residents of Indian-administered Kashmir have staged a strike in reaction to the killing of a man by security forces in the disputed Himalayan region.
On Sunday, almost all businesses and schools remained closed, and public transport stayed off the streets in Srinagar, the summer capital of the Kashmir region.
Indian security sources confirmed that several other major towns in Kashmir also observed the strike. A large number of Indian paramilitary troops patrolled the main city of Srinagar and some other major regions.
The strike was called by several pro-independence groups that oppose New Delhi’s rule over the valley.
The developments came after Indian troops violently attacked pro-independence demonstrators on Saturday, killing one person, identified as Gowhar Ahmad Dar, 22, and injuring several others.
The violence followed a day-long visit by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the restive Muslim-majority region.
A security clampdown continues with barricades and barbed across the region. In the run-up to Modi’s visit, hundreds of pro-independence figures were detained to prevent anti-India protests.
The New Delhi government has deployed large contingents of police and paramilitary troops to most parts of Srinagar and several other major towns to prevent street demonstrations.
Indian troops are also in constant clashes with the armed groups seeking independence across the valley.
Kashmir is divided between India and Pakistan, with both claiming sovereignty over the entire region. The two countries have fought two wars over the territory since they were partitioned in 1947. Both neighbors claim Kashmir in full, but have partial control over it.
Thousands of people have been killed in violence in Kashmir since the 1980s.
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