Clashes at the flashpoint: Protests in Kashmir

Kashmiri villagers shout pro-freedom slogans during the funeral of Raja Bejum, 70, who was killed in clashes with security forces in Langate near Handwara on Wednesday. At least four have been killed in the clashes between security personnel and protesters enraged by the alleged molestation of a girl. (AFP)

Updated on: Apr 14, 2016 7:15 PM IST

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Kashmiri villagers shout pro-freedom slogans during the funeral of Raja Bejum, 70, who was killed in clashes with security forces in Langate near Handwara on Wednesday. At least four have been killed in the clashes between security personnel and protesters enraged by the alleged molestation of a girl. (AFP)

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Kashmiri boys play cricket on the empty roads during the shutdown in the valley called by separatists, while the authorities also imposed a curfew in Handwara on Wednesday, while paramilitary soldier stands guard. (Waseem Andrabi/ HT Photo )

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A masked Kashmiri Muslim protester throws back an exploded tear gas shell at policemen during a protest in Srinagar on Tuesday. Four have been killed in firing by security forces at stone-pelters in Handwara. (AP)

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Kashmiri Muslims carry the body of Raja Begum, a 70-year-old woman, who was hit by gunfire on Tuesday, during her funeral procession in Langate some 75 km north of Srinagar on Wednesday. (AP)

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Kashmiri Muslim men carry a coffin containing the body of Raja Begum during her funeral in Langate, north of Srinagar on Wednesday. (Reuters)

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Relatives of Raja Begum wail as her body arrives at her residence in Langate. (AP)

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The violence began on Tuesday in Handwara – 85 km from Srinagar -- when police fired on a mob that had gathered following allegations that an army personnel molested a local girl. (PTI)

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Policemen remove the barricades put up by angry protesters during clashes in Downtown Srinagar on Tuesday. Fresh clashes were reported between residents and the army as the area remained tense. (PTI)

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A policeman looks from distance during their clashes with Kashmiri Muslim protesters in Srinagar. While three people were killed in Tuesday’s firing, another person died on Wednesday. (AP)