Islam Times - 50 killed, 3,000 Injured During 13-Day Curfew in Kashmir

Islam Times - Indian-controlled part of Kashmir remained under curfew for the 13th days, following Muslim majority uprising which erupted on July 8 over the killing of Hizbul-Mujahideen commander Burhan Wani in south Kashmir.

Indian security forces has killed at least 50 people so far as 3,000 people have been reported injured.

After remaining suspended for five days, newspapers in the Valley resumed publication on Thursday.

Most people said getting back their daily news fix was a physiological relief – because the media clampdown had started to fuel rumours – but newspapers made their displeasure with the gag public.

Top separatist leaders including Syed Ali Geelani, Mirwaiz Kashmir, Sardr Muhammad Yasin Malik, Shabir Ahmed Shah, and others were put under house arrest or detained as they took part in the anti-government demonstrations. In India’s Jammu and Kashmir State— or Indian-administered Kashmir as some media put it — people several times took to the streets, demanding self-administration and independence for India.

"China has taken note of relevant reports. We are equally concerned about the casualties in the clash, and hope that the relevant incident will be handled properly," Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lu Kang said in remarks posted on the Foreign Ministry website.

India’s neighbors, China and Pakistan, have also expressed deep concerns over unrest and high civilian casualties in the mainly-Muslim populated area.

“We are equally concerned about the casualties in the clash, and hope that relevant incident will be handled properly. The Kashmir issue is left over from history,” the Chinese foreign ministry has said.