India locks down restive Kashmir after burial of separatist leader

Indian security force personnel patrol near the residence of Syed Ali Shah Geelani, a veteran separatist politician from Kashmir, after his death in Srinagar, September 2, 2021. REUTERS/Danish Ismail

SRINAGAR, India (Reuters) - Indian Kashmir veteran separatist politician Syed Ali Shah Geelani was laid to rest early on Thursday in Srinagar, as authorities blanketed the region with troops and clamped down on communications to prevent protests.

Geelani, 91, was buried in a graveyard near his home before dawn with only a few hundred people, including his family and neighbours, allowed to attend the funeral, a government official said.