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Cash for kill incentive raised in Indian-ruled Kashmir

Saturday, 13 February 2016 5:06 PM [ Last Update: Saturday, 13 February 2016 5:05 PM ]

Indian police and paramilitary troopers stand guard during restrictions in the Saidakadal locality of downtown Srinagar, Kashmir, Jan. 4, 2016. (Photo by AFP)

Shahana Butt
Press TV, Indian-Controlled Kashmir

Tension is high in the Indian controlled Kashmir after officials increased a cash reward for killing pro-independence fighters. Rights groups in the region fear this might intensify violence in the restive region.

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