civilian deaths provoke anger in Kashmir

Kashmiris are calling for an investigation into three civilians who were found dead on Friday.

They were part of a group detained by Indian soldiers for questioning in connection with an ambush by Kashmiri separatist militants on Thursday. Witnesses claimed that the bodies of the civilians showed signs of torture. Later, a video that purported to show the torture of the detained civilians spread online, fueling widespread anger.

Context: The ambush against the Indian troops on Thursday — which left four soldiers dead and three others injured — was the latest in a campaign of violence by militants resisting Indian rule in Kashmir.

26-12-2023, nytimes