[Dawn] Indian troops killed four Muslims in Kashmir in a violent start to the holy fasting month of Ramzan, officials said Sunday.The two were shot dead at dawn in northern Kupwara district after they infiltrated into Indian-administered Kashmir from the Pakistani zone of the divided state, an Indian army spokesman said.
Two others were killed overnight in the same district during a fierce gun battle.
The army has foiled more than a dozen attempts by militants to infiltrate into Indian-administered Kashmir from the Pakistani zone since the start of August.
Police and paramilitary forces maintained a tight watch to prevent attacks on security targets as thousands of Muslims filled mosques for afternoon prayers.
Loudhailers relayed prayers to people who knelt in the street on rugs and prayer mats in the summer capital of Srinagar.