Second day of violent protests in Srinagar, India
Indian police and protesters clash for the second consecutive day, the violence comes after the death of a boy killed by a tear-gas shell fired by police. Srinagar, India. 02/02/2010.
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Indian police and protesters clash for the second consecutive day, the violence comes after the death of a boy killed by a tear-gas shell fired by police. Srinagar, India. 02/02/2010.
Police said at least four policemen and six protesters were hurt during violence in Srinagar, one of several Muslim-majority towns shut down by a strike called by separatists to protest against the boy's killing.
Wamiq Farooq died on Sunday after being struck by a shell fired by police to quell a separatist demonstration.
“The strike is to protest against the boy's killing and human rights violations by Indian troops in general,” Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, a moderate separatist leader, told media persons.
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- date:2 February 2010
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Indian police and protesters clash for the second consecutive day, the violence comes after the death of a boy killed by a tear-gas shell fired by police. Srinagar, India. 02/02/2010.
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- id:237271
- date:2 February 2010
- dimensions:10.24 x 7.68 in. (3072 x 2304 px)
- dpi:300dpi
- file size in memory:20.7 MB
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