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| Three killed in Kashmir shooting | Three killed in Kashmir shooting |
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| Three people were killed when police in Indian-administered Kashmir fired shots to disperse a procession which defied a curfew in the valley region. | Three people were killed when police in Indian-administered Kashmir fired shots to disperse a procession which defied a curfew in the valley region. |
| Five others were injured in the firing which took place in the northern district of Bandipora. | Five others were injured in the firing which took place in the northern district of Bandipora. |
| The curfew has been imposed on the valley ahead of the burial of a senior separatist who was killed on Monday. | The curfew has been imposed on the valley ahead of the burial of a senior separatist who was killed on Monday. |
| Sheikh Abdul Aziz and four others were killed after police fired to disperse stone-throwing Muslims on Monday. | Sheikh Abdul Aziz and four others were killed after police fired to disperse stone-throwing Muslims on Monday. |
| They were among thousands of protesters who had marched towards the Line of Control (LoC) dividing the region. | They were among thousands of protesters who had marched towards the Line of Control (LoC) dividing the region. |
| They were supporting a move by fruit growers in the mainly Muslim Kashmir valley to take produce across the LoC. | They were supporting a move by fruit growers in the mainly Muslim Kashmir valley to take produce across the LoC. |
| Tensions are rising and threaten peace hopes after years of relative calm. | Tensions are rising and threaten peace hopes after years of relative calm. |
| The police fired on Tuesday morning to disperse a procession which had defied the curfew in Bandipora. | The police fired on Tuesday morning to disperse a procession which had defied the curfew in Bandipora. |
| "We have imposed curfew to ensure the peaceful burial of Sheikh Aziz," local police chief Kuldeep Khuda told reporters. | "We have imposed curfew to ensure the peaceful burial of Sheikh Aziz," local police chief Kuldeep Khuda told reporters. |
| The BBC's Altaf Hussain in Srinagar says there are reports of protests in many areas of the valley despite the curfew. | The BBC's Altaf Hussain in Srinagar says there are reports of protests in many areas of the valley despite the curfew. |
| Security is tight in the summer capital, Srinagar, and adjoining areas. | Security is tight in the summer capital, Srinagar, and adjoining areas. |
| Sheikh Abdul Aziz's body has been kept in a mosque in Srinagar. Mourners have stayed with the body and shouted slogans like "We want freedom". | Sheikh Abdul Aziz's body has been kept in a mosque in Srinagar. Mourners have stayed with the body and shouted slogans like "We want freedom". |
| The police said they were trying to find out why security forces opened fire on the protesters on Monday, leading to the death of the leader and four others. | The police said they were trying to find out why security forces opened fire on the protesters on Monday, leading to the death of the leader and four others. |
| Rotting fruit | Rotting fruit |
| Thousands of fruit-growers and other protesters began their march on Monday from Sopore, 50km (30 miles) north of Srinagar, the summer capital of the state of Jammu and Kashmir. | Thousands of fruit-growers and other protesters began their march on Monday from Sopore, 50km (30 miles) north of Srinagar, the summer capital of the state of Jammu and Kashmir. |
| Sheikh Abdul Aziz was a prominent leader of the All Party Hurriyat Conference, an umbrella of separatist groups which opposes Indian rule. | Sheikh Abdul Aziz was a prominent leader of the All Party Hurriyat Conference, an umbrella of separatist groups which opposes Indian rule. |
| If the blockade continues it will be a disaster for us Mohammad Yousuf, Kashmir Fruit Growers' Association Violence threatens Kashmir peace | If the blockade continues it will be a disaster for us Mohammad Yousuf, Kashmir Fruit Growers' Association Violence threatens Kashmir peace |
| Police say several of their personnel were injured by stones thrown by those at the protest. | Police say several of their personnel were injured by stones thrown by those at the protest. |
| The demonstrators were attempting to march to the de facto border with Pakistani-controlled Kashmir to protest at a blockade by Hindus in the Jammu region of a key highway that links the Kashmir valley with the rest of India. | The demonstrators were attempting to march to the de facto border with Pakistani-controlled Kashmir to protest at a blockade by Hindus in the Jammu region of a key highway that links the Kashmir valley with the rest of India. |
| Hindus have protested for weeks since plans were scrapped to give land to a Hindu trust to build facilities for pilgrims near an important shrine in the region. | Hindus have protested for weeks since plans were scrapped to give land to a Hindu trust to build facilities for pilgrims near an important shrine in the region. |
| With the highway blocked for days, the Muslim fruit growers have complained that their produce is rotting. | With the highway blocked for days, the Muslim fruit growers have complained that their produce is rotting. |
| Dozens of protesters were injured, some after being beaten by police | |
| Senior separatist leaders have been placed under house arrest. | Senior separatist leaders have been placed under house arrest. |
| The Indian Home Minister, Shivraj Patil, has appealed to the fruit-growers to call off their protests. | The Indian Home Minister, Shivraj Patil, has appealed to the fruit-growers to call off their protests. |
| He has offered to buy all their fruit and also to pay compensation to those whose fruit has perished. | He has offered to buy all their fruit and also to pay compensation to those whose fruit has perished. |
| The row started when the state government said it would grant 99 acres (40 hectares) of forest land to the Amarnath Shrine Board. | The row started when the state government said it would grant 99 acres (40 hectares) of forest land to the Amarnath Shrine Board. |
| Muslims launched violent protests, saying the allocation of land was aimed at altering the demographic balance in the area. | Muslims launched violent protests, saying the allocation of land was aimed at altering the demographic balance in the area. |
| The state government said the shrine board needed the land to erect huts and toilets for visiting pilgrims. | The state government said the shrine board needed the land to erect huts and toilets for visiting pilgrims. |
| But following days of protests, the government rescinded the order, prompting Hindu groups to mount violent protests of their own. | But following days of protests, the government rescinded the order, prompting Hindu groups to mount violent protests of their own. |
| About 20 people - Muslims and Hindus - have been killed and hundreds wounded in clashes with police since the unrest began. | About 20 people - Muslims and Hindus - have been killed and hundreds wounded in clashes with police since the unrest began. |