Kashmir students clash with India police after lockdown ends

(5 Apr 2018) Students protesting Indian rule in disputed Kashmir clashed with government forces on Thursday after authorities reopened schools following the killings of 13 rebels and five civilians.
Government forces fired tear gas to stop students from marching at several colleges in Indian-controlled Kashmir's main city of Srinagar.
The students chanted anti-India slogans and marched on the streets in the city centre while demanding an end of Indian rule over the region.
Clashes also erupted in other parts of Kashmir as students hurled rocks at police and paramilitary soldiers.
They also burned a police bunker in Srinagar.
Some students were reportedly injured in the clashes.
The students were protesting the killings of 13 rebels and five civilians on Sunday in fighting with Indian troops.
At least three Indian soldiers were also killed in the fighting, which was followed by a security clampdown and a strike called by separatists who challenge India's sovereignty over Kashmir.
Authorities shut schools and colleges and cancelled university exams in an attempt to stop protests by students.
Earlier Thursday, businesses and shops reopened and public transport resumed operating in the region after four days.
In recent years, Kashmiris, mainly students, have displayed open solidarity with anti-India rebels and sought to protect them by engaging troops in street clashes during military operations against the militants.

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