Anti-India strike, security lockdown shuts disputed Kashmir
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SRINAGAR, India — A fresh strike called by anti-India separatists to protest the killings of two top rebels and a civilian shut down disputed Kashmir Wednesday while a teenage boy died a day after he was wounded by government forces.
Massive clashes and protests erupted in Kashmir on Tuesday after troops killed two rebel leaders in a gunbattle and fatally shot a civilian in an ensuing demonstration demanding an end to Indian rule. A 17-year-old boy who was shot by government troops died early Wednesday.
Thousands participated in the boy’s funeral in Haal village, where clashes erupted between rock-throwing villagers and government forces who fired shotgun pellets and tear gas.
Shops and businesses were closed in most parts in the region after separatists who challenge India’s sovereignty over Kashmir called for the strike to protest the killings. Authorities clamped a curfew in the old parts of Srinagar in anticipation of more protests and also blocked internet services to stop activists from using social media to rally support against Indian rule.
