Slideshow: Crackdowns and unrest paralyze everyday life in Kashmir
All photos by Bismillah Geelani. To hear Shahnawaz Khan’s accompanying radio report, click here.
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- The current unrest in Kashmir was triggered by the killing of popular militant leader Burhan Wani by Indian forces in early July. (Photo credit: Bismillah Geelani)
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- Indian paramilitary troops have been accused of using disproportionate force against Kashmiri protesters. (Photo credit: Bismillah Geelani)
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- Nearly 90 people have been killed and more than 12,000 wounded by Indian forces during the last three months. The injured include hundreds with serious eye injuries from shotgun pellets. (Photo credit: Bismillah Geelani)
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- On the outskirts of Srinagar, two Kashmiri women plead with soldiers to release local youth they just picked up. The army and police have detained hundreds of youth across the Kashmir Valley in an attempt to break the cycle of ongoing protests. But that hasn’t deterred the protesters. (Photo credit: Bismillah Geelani)
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- The Grand Mosque in Srinagar, which has traditionally served as a platform for pro-independence protests, remains out of bounds for devotees. (Photo credit: Bismillah Geelani)
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- A popular movement against Indian rule has existed in Kashmir for decades, but anti-India sentiment has perhaps never been as strong as it is now. (Photo credit: Bismillah Geelani)
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- Hospitals in Kashmir are under tremendous strain with a growing number of causalities. (Photo credit: Bismillah Geelani)
