INDIAN TERRORISM : Police attack worshippers in Kashmir
Police say one person was injured when they opened fire on stone-throwing demonstrators who defied a curfew in the southern parts of Kashmir.
The families of the victims, however, say they were shot by Indian police while en route to the Friday Prayers in the predominantly Muslim region.
A Press TV correspondent said several injured people were rushed to the hospital after scuffles with police in the disputed Himalayan valley.
The developments come as authorities decided to extend the curfew on Friday, to prevent further protests after prayers.
Meanwhile, key separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani has called for a 10-day protest across the Muslim-majority region.
Kashmir has been in a siege-like state of strikes and curfew since June when a 17-year-old student was killed by police. More than 110 people have been killed over the past few months in protests, which are the biggest pro-independence rallies in decades.
Amnesty International has recently called on India to take immediate steps to protect and respect human rights in Kashmir.
“Security forces should use the minimum force necessary to defend themselves or others against an imminent threat of death or serious injury. They should not employ intentional lethal use of firearms except where such use is strictly unavoidable in order to protect life,” an Amnesty International statement said.
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