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Six people killed, dozens injured during protests in India-held Kashmir
.jpg) [DAWN] Six people were killed and more than two dozen injured on Sunday when police clashed with protesters during a by-election in Srinagar in India-held Kashmire region, a senior police official said.Suspected separatist factions in Kashmire had called for a boycott of the vote, resulting in heightened security and low voter turnout when the polling began. In Budgam district, police initially used tear gas against protesters who were throwing stones, but then opened fire, killing six people, the senior police official told Rooters. More than two dozen people were maimed during the festivities across central Kashmire on Sunday, the official said. At least 70 polling stations were shut due to the violence, while at some stations voting machines were set ablaze by the protesters. The by-election in Srinagar is being held to fill a vacant seat in the Lok Sabha, India's lower house of parliament. A second by-election in the state for a separate Lok Sabha seat is set to take place on April 12 in Anantnag. The results of both polls are expected to be announced on April 15. Posted by: Fred 2017-04-10 |
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