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| Kashmir curfew is relaxed briefly | Kashmir curfew is relaxed briefly |
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| A curfew has been relaxed in Indian-administered Kashmir a day after at least 11 people were killed when troops fired at protesters, officials say. | |
| People in the city of Srinagar rushed to buy supplies as police and troops patrolled the streets. | People in the city of Srinagar rushed to buy supplies as police and troops patrolled the streets. |
| Thousands defied the curfew in Srinagar and towns across the Kashmir valley on Tuesday to join the protests. | Thousands defied the curfew in Srinagar and towns across the Kashmir valley on Tuesday to join the protests. |
| The curfew was imposed ahead of the burial of a senior separatist who died after police opened fire on Monday. | The curfew was imposed ahead of the burial of a senior separatist who died after police opened fire on Monday. |
| Protests and counter-protests have been taking place for weeks in the Muslim-majority Kashmir valley and in the mainly Hindu region around the city of Jammu further south. | Protests and counter-protests have been taking place for weeks in the Muslim-majority Kashmir valley and in the mainly Hindu region around the city of Jammu further south. |
| The demonstrations in the valley are some of the biggest since a separatist rebellion against Indian rule broke out nearly 20 years ago. | The demonstrations in the valley are some of the biggest since a separatist rebellion against Indian rule broke out nearly 20 years ago. |
| More than 20 people - Muslims and Hindus - have been killed and hundreds wounded in clashes with police since the unrest began in June. | More than 20 people - Muslims and Hindus - have been killed and hundreds wounded in clashes with police since the unrest began in June. |
| 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 BBC's Chris Morris in Delhi says Kashmir is now dangerously polarised, in a dispute which began over the control of a small piece of land. | The BBC's Chris Morris in Delhi says Kashmir is now dangerously polarised, in a dispute which began over the control of a small piece of land. |
| A curfew was imposed in all 10 districts in the Kashmir valley on Tuesday for the first time in 13 years. | A curfew was imposed in all 10 districts in the Kashmir valley on Tuesday for the first time in 13 years. |
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| Police and paramilitary forces are patrolling the streets of Srinagar to prevent a repeat of Tuesday's violence, police inspector Sajad Ahmed said. | Police and paramilitary forces are patrolling the streets of Srinagar to prevent a repeat of Tuesday's violence, police inspector Sajad Ahmed said. |
| He said that the indefinite curfew was lifted for three hours on Wednesday. | He said that the indefinite curfew was lifted for three hours on Wednesday. |
| Protests over land erupted in June | Protests over land erupted in June |
| Mr Ahmed said authorities would consider lifting the curfew again later on Wednesday if the situation remained calm. | Mr Ahmed said authorities would consider lifting the curfew again later on Wednesday if the situation remained calm. |
| On Tuesday, security forces opened fire on a number of protests by Muslims who defied the curfew. | On Tuesday, security forces opened fire on a number of protests by Muslims who defied the curfew. |
| The army fired to disperse a procession in the northern district of Bandipora, killing three people and injuring five. Three other people were killed in the Lasjan and Rainawari areas. | The army fired to disperse a procession in the northern district of Bandipora, killing three people and injuring five. Three other people were killed in the Lasjan and Rainawari areas. |
| Shops, businesses, schools and colleges in the valley were closed and senior Kashmiri separatist leaders were under house arrest. | Shops, businesses, schools and colleges in the valley were closed and senior Kashmiri separatist leaders were under house arrest. |
| Large crowds turned out to attend the funeral of Sheikh Aziz, a prominent leader of the All Party Hurriyat Conference, an umbrella of separatist groups which opposes Indian rule. | Large crowds turned out to attend the funeral of Sheikh Aziz, a prominent leader of the All Party Hurriyat Conference, an umbrella of separatist groups which opposes Indian rule. |
| Sheikh Aziz was killed on Monday in police firing. | Sheikh Aziz was killed on Monday in police firing. |
| Police say they are trying to find out why security forces opened fire on protesters on Monday. | Police say they are trying to find out why security forces opened fire on protesters on Monday. |
| They say several police personnel were injured by stones thrown by those at the protest. | They say several police personnel were injured by stones thrown by those at the protest. |
| In the Hindu-majority Jammu region, one person was killed and more than a dozen injured after Hindus and Muslims clashed in the town of Kishtwar. | In the Hindu-majority Jammu region, one person was killed and more than a dozen injured after Hindus and Muslims clashed in the town of Kishtwar. |
| Houses, vehicles and other property were damaged before police opened fire to restore order. | Houses, vehicles and other property were damaged before police opened fire to restore order. |
| Violent demonstrations began two months ago in the state when a decision to transfer a small area of land to the trust which runs a Hindu shrine provoked an angry Muslim reaction. | Violent demonstrations began two months ago in the state when a decision to transfer a small area of land to the trust which runs a Hindu shrine provoked an angry Muslim reaction. |
| When the land transfer was abandoned, groups from the state's Hindu minority began furious protests of their own. | When the land transfer was abandoned, groups from the state's Hindu minority began furious protests of their own. |