Clashes erupt in Kashmir after Indian troops kill man
A masked Kashmiri protester throws back exploded tear gas shell at Indian police men during a protest against the killing of a civilian in Srinagar on Thursday.
AP :
Anti-India protests and clashes erupted in several places in Srinagar on Thursday after Indian troops killed a young man, officials and residents said.
Residents in Srinagar said government forces shot and killed the young man during a raid early Thursday. The man worked as a shepherd and
Anti-India protests and clashes erupted in several places in Srinagar on Thursday after Indian troops killed a young man, officials and residents said.
Residents in Srinagar said government forces shot and killed the young man during a raid early Thursday. The man worked as a shepherd and
he was attending to his sheep when troops fired at him, they said.
Police have yet to make a statement.
The killing triggered protests and clashes as hundreds of people poured into streets at several places in downtown Srinagar calling for the end of Indian rule. They chanted slogans like “Go India, go back” and “We want freedom” as some of the residents barraged police and paramilitary soldiers with stones.
