Kashmir strike over man's death
A strike is being observed in Indian-administered Kashmir to protest against the death of a young man.
Javed Ahmed died after security forces opened fire on an anti-India demonstration in the capital, Srinagar, on Sunday.
He is the third civilian to be killed in police firing in the past 10 days.
The authorities have imposed a curfew in most parts of central Srinagar to prevent fresh street demonstrations.
Sunday's protests turned violent after the funeral of another man who was allegedly beaten up by security forces a week ago. Mohammed Rafiq Bangroo died on Saturday.
Yesterday's strike, called by various separatist groups, has closed shops in most parts of the Muslim-majority Kashmir Valley.
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