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| Indian soldiers patrolling Srinagar yesterday. AFP |
SRINAGAR, March 7, (AFP) - Thousands of Indian police and paramilitary forces imposed tight security today on Kashmir's summer capital to prevent protests over the death of a young man in a police shooting, police said.
Troops sealed off neighbourhoods and patrolled the deserted streets of Srinagar, urban hub of a nearly two-decade-old revolt against New Delhi's rule of the Muslim-majority region.
“We've imposed security restrictions to prevent violent protests,” police officer Pervez Ahmed said as troops with rifles slung over their shoulders built barricades and stopped residents leaving their homes.
The move came a day after a 22-year-old man was killed and dozens of people hurt when police fired bullets and tear gas to disperse fresh anti-India demonstrations in Srinagar, summer capital of the region. |
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