投稿者: Azhar Farooq in Srinagar and Rebecca Ratcliffe in Delhi
An estimated 2,300-4,000 people, mostly young men, have been arrested in region beset by tensionsThere was only one knock at the door before police officers entered Tanveer Sheikh’s home. Armed men climbed through the windows and began searching room t…
Posters in India-administered Srinagar urged people to defy ban on public gatheringsThe main city in Indian-administered Kashmir has been placed under lockdown following calls for residents to march en masse against the revocation of the territory’s sp…
Troops have reportedly used teargas, chilli grenades and pellets to disperse crowds during weekend of clashesIndian officials have ordered government employees in Kashmir to return to duty and some schools have reopened after a tense weekend of protest…
Areas of Srinagar deserted during religious holiday, usually one of the year’s busiestMuslims in Indian-administered Kashmir spent the religious holiday of Eid al-Adha in a security lockdown, unable to call their friends and relatives as an unprecedent…