Protests against the Armed Froces Special Powers Act continue

01/06

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President of People's Democratic Party, Kashmir's mainstream main opposition party, Mehbooba Mufti participating in a protest rally Srinagar June 2, 2009. Over the rape & murder case to two women, Indian troops in Kashmir's main city sealed off residential areas on Tuesday as over a dozen people were injured in protests over the alleged rape and murder of two Muslim women, police and witnesses said. Thousands of police and soldiers in riot gear patrolled Srinagar's deserted streets after separatists extended a protest strike until June 3. The AFSPA on the placard stands for Armed Forces Special Powers Act. Meanwhile, a number of pro-Indian politicians led by People's Democratic Party leader Mehbooba Mufti were arrested on Tuesday after they took to Srinagar streets protesting the death of the two women. Mufti along with other politicians was detained at a city police station in Srinagar, said police. "She and her colleagues were taken into custody for violating prohibitory orders," a police officer said pleading anonymity. Mufti and her fellow politicians are from region's main opposition pro-Indian party, which bagged 21 seats in the last year's regional elections in India-controlled Kashmir. They were carrying placards having slogans written on them calling for revocation of Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) in the region. They were also seeking punishment to the killers of two women of Shopian, said police.

Protests against the Armed Froces Special Powers Act continue79679

02/06

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President of People's Democratic Party, Kashmir's mainstream main opposition party, Mehbooba Mufti participating in a protest rally Srinagar June 2, 2009. Over the rape & murder case to two women, Indian troops in Kashmir's main city sealed off residential areas on Tuesday as over a dozen people were injured in protests over the alleged rape and murder of two Muslim women, police and witnesses said. Thousands of police and soldiers in riot gear patrolled Srinagar's deserted streets after separatists extended a protest strike until June 3. The AFSPA on the placard stands for Armed Forces Special Powers Act. Meanwhile, a number of pro-Indian politicians led by People's Democratic Party leader Mehbooba Mufti were arrested on Tuesday after they took to Srinagar streets protesting the death of the two women. Mufti along with other politicians was detained at a city police station in Srinagar, said police. "She and her colleagues were taken into custody for violating prohibitory orders," a police officer said pleading anonymity. Mufti and her fellow politicians are from region's main opposition pro-Indian party, which bagged 21 seats in the last year's regional elections in India-controlled Kashmir. They were carrying placards having slogans written on them calling for revocation of Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) in the region. They were also seeking punishment to the killers of two women of Shopian, said police.

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03/06

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President of People's Democratic Party, Kashmir's mainstream main opposition party, Mehbooba Mufti participating in a protest rally Srinagar June 2, 2009. Over the rape & murder case to two women, Indian troops in Kashmir's main city sealed off residential areas on Tuesday as over a dozen people were injured in protests over the alleged rape and murder of two Muslim women, police and witnesses said. Thousands of police and soldiers in riot gear patrolled Srinagar's deserted streets after separatists extended a protest strike until June 3. The AFSPA on the placard stands for Armed Forces Special Powers Act. Meanwhile, a number of pro-Indian politicians led by People's Democratic Party leader Mehbooba Mufti were arrested on Tuesday after they took to Srinagar streets protesting the death of the two women. Mufti along with other politicians was detained at a city police station in Srinagar, said police. "She and her colleagues were taken into custody for violating prohibitory orders," a police officer said pleading anonymity. Mufti and her fellow politicians are from region's main opposition pro-Indian party, which bagged 21 seats in the last year's regional elections in India-controlled Kashmir. They were carrying placards having slogans written on them calling for revocation of Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) in the region. They were also seeking punishment to the killers of two women of Shopian, said police.

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04/06

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President of People's Democratic Party, Kashmir's mainstream main opposition party, Mehbooba Mufti participating in a protest rally Srinagar June 2, 2009. Over the rape & murder case to two women, Indian troops in Kashmir's main city sealed off residential areas on Tuesday as over a dozen people were injured in protests over the alleged rape and murder of two Muslim women, police and witnesses said. Thousands of police and soldiers in riot gear patrolled Srinagar's deserted streets after separatists extended a protest strike until June 3. The AFSPA on the placard stands for Armed Forces Special Powers Act. Meanwhile, a number of pro-Indian politicians led by People's Democratic Party leader Mehbooba Mufti were arrested on Tuesday after they took to Srinagar streets protesting the death of the two women. Mufti along with other politicians was detained at a city police station in Srinagar, said police. "She and her colleagues were taken into custody for violating prohibitory orders," a police officer said pleading anonymity. Mufti and her fellow politicians are from region's main opposition pro-Indian party, which bagged 21 seats in the last year's regional elections in India-controlled Kashmir. They were carrying placards having slogans written on them calling for revocation of Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) in the region. They were also seeking punishment to the killers of two women of Shopian, said police.

Protests against the Armed Froces Special Powers Act continue79682

05/06

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President of People's Democratic Party, Kashmir's mainstream main opposition party, Mehbooba Mufti participating in a protest rally Srinagar June 2, 2009. Over the rape & murder case to two women, Indian troops in Kashmir's main city sealed off residential areas on Tuesday as over a dozen people were injured in protests over the alleged rape and murder of two Muslim women, police and witnesses said. Thousands of police and soldiers in riot gear patrolled Srinagar's deserted streets after separatists extended a protest strike until June 3. The AFSPA on the placard stands for Armed Forces Special Powers Act. Meanwhile, a number of pro-Indian politicians led by People's Democratic Party leader Mehbooba Mufti were arrested on Tuesday after they took to Srinagar streets protesting the death of the two women. Mufti along with other politicians was detained at a city police station in Srinagar, said police. "She and her colleagues were taken into custody for violating prohibitory orders," a police officer said pleading anonymity. Mufti and her fellow politicians are from region's main opposition pro-Indian party, which bagged 21 seats in the last year's regional elections in India-controlled Kashmir. They were carrying placards having slogans written on them calling for revocation of Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) in the region. They were also seeking punishment to the killers of two women of Shopian, said police.

Protests against the Armed Froces Special Powers Act continue79683

06/06

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President of People's Democratic Party, Kashmir's mainstream main opposition party, Mehbooba Mufti participating in a protest rally Srinagar June 2, 2009. Over the rape & murder case to two women, Indian troops in Kashmir's main city sealed off residential areas on Tuesday as over a dozen people were injured in protests over the alleged rape and murder of two Muslim women, police and witnesses said. Thousands of police and soldiers in riot gear patrolled Srinagar's deserted streets after separatists extended a protest strike until June 3. The AFSPA on the placard stands for Armed Forces Special Powers Act. Meanwhile, a number of pro-Indian politicians led by People's Democratic Party leader Mehbooba Mufti were arrested on Tuesday after they took to Srinagar streets protesting the death of the two women. Mufti along with other politicians was detained at a city police station in Srinagar, said police. "She and her colleagues were taken into custody for violating prohibitory orders," a police officer said pleading anonymity. Mufti and her fellow politicians are from region's main opposition pro-Indian party, which bagged 21 seats in the last year's regional elections in India-controlled Kashmir. They were carrying placards having slogans written on them calling for revocation of Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) in the region. They were also seeking punishment to the killers of two women of Shopian, said police.