Indian forces clash with Kashmir Muslims despite holy month

Indian army soldiers stand guard near the site of a gunbattle between suspected militants and government security forces at Pantha Chowk area on the outskirts of Srinagar on August 30, 2020. - AFP

Srinagar, India, Aug 30, 2020 (AFP): Indian forces opened fire with shotgun pellets and tear gas at the weekend on a procession by hundreds of Muslims in troubled Kashmir, injuring dozens of people who had ignored a ban on religious gatherings, witnesses said.

Indian authorities had reimposed the ban on Thursday after clashes with Shia Muslims wanting to stage traditional processions for the Muharram holy month.