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An explosion has killed at least five people in Indian-administered Kashmir, police said. At least five people have been killed in an attack by suspected militants in Indian-controlled Kashmir, police say.
The attack took place in Batmaloo area of the capital, Srinagar. At least eight people have been wounded. The blast occurred in the Batmaloo area of the summer capital, Srinagar. Police say it is not yet clear whether it was a bomb or a grenade attack.
Violence in Kashmir has reduced markedly since a 2003 ceasefire between India and Pakistan and the security situation has improved considerably. They said paramilitary troops were the target but all the casualties were civilians. At least 18 were wounded.
Violence in Kashmir has reduced markedly since a 2003 ceasefire between India and Pakistan.
But in recent weeks, there have been several attacks in the region which underline how fragile the peace is.But in recent weeks, there have been several attacks in the region which underline how fragile the peace is.
'Pilgrims targeted'
The attack took place outside the crowded bus station in Batmaloo, eyewitnesses told the BBC. Among the dead was at least one woman.
"Three buses were parked in front of my shop. When I heard the blast, I first thought it was a tyre burst. But then I realised it was an explosion and people were wounded," Bashir Ahmad, a car mechanic who works in front of the bus station, told the BBC.
Although police said paramilitary troops posted nearby had been targeted, Mr Ahmad said Hindu pilgrims going to the mountain cave shrine of Amarnath generally take the bus from Batmaloo and they could have been the intended victims.
"We were in a group of 14 and have just returned from Amarnath. I was buying tickets to travel to Jammu to visit another shrine there when the blast took place. I have no idea where some of my group members are," said Amar Singh, a Hindu pilgrim from the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.
After months of relative peace, the Indian-controlled Kashmir Valley has seen a number of attacks in recent weeks.
On Monday, four people, including two civilians, were killed in two separate attacks in the disputed region.
The violence comes days after senior officials from India and Pakistan held talks to step up confidence-building measures in divided Kashmir.
Both countries claim the Himalayan territory in its entirety and fought two wars over it.