Two dozen injured in Srinagar, Baramulla areas

Srinagar, July 03: Indian police and paramilitary forces used batons and tear gas to break up fresh anti-India protests in Kashmir on Friday, with more than two dozen people injured in the clashes.

The injuries were reported in the Srinagar city and Baramulla when troops and police men used brute force to disperse thousands of protesters who had defied a restrictions and curfew.

"In all 20 protesters and four policemen were injured," one police officer said.

Two news photographers covering the protests were also injured.

This week the d harassment of a woman by police in Baramulla town sparked more angry demonstrations that have so far left four protesters dead by troops firing.

Thousands of people today chanted "we want freedom" outside Jamia mosque the main mosque in Srinagar after prayers.

In Baramulla, thousands marched through the streets before police beat them back by charging them with batons and firing tear gas.  (AFP)