Streets in Indian Kashmir remain deserted as a curfew enters its eight day in the region. Recent anti-India protests there have left hundreds injured and dozens dead.
Streets in Indian Kashmir remain deserted Friday, as a curfew enters its 8th day… in the wake of recent violent clashes between the security forces and locals.
Police and paramilitary forces have been deployed across curfew-hit areas to prevent further demonstrations.
According to the local media, at least 30 civilians have been killed and around 200 injured in clashes between mobs and security personnel over the past few days.
The latest incident left one person dead during a protest in Kashmir’s Pulwama district Thursday evening.
Police have warned locals of severe consequences if they break the curfew restrictions.
With shops closed, basic necessities like food and medicine are hard to come by.
Paramilitary forces have been asked to restrain themselves to cut down on civilian casualties, which authorities say are used as fuel by the separatists to fuel anti-India sentiment.
The situation in the Valley took a turn for the worse after locals went on a rampage during clashes with police on Sunday.
Hundreds of protesters in Srinagar's Pampore area broke the curfew and took to the streets.
Shouting slogans, the rioters burned government buildings and vehicles, and devastated property worth millions.
The Kashmir Valley has been witnessing a surge of violence that has led the authorities to impose an on-and-off curfew in parts of Kashmir.
A curfew was initially imposed on June 30 in parts of northern and southern Kashmir to stop demonstrations. It was lifted some days later, but reinstated as fresh violence erupted.
