Police in Srinagar fired tear gas to disperse crowds of protesters chanting anti-India slogans and hurling rocks, an officer told AFP on condition of anonymity as he was not authorised to speak to the media.<br /><br />The protests came after soldiers fired at a private car on the outskirts of Srinagar on Monday killing two passengers and critically wounding another two.<br /><br />Kashmir's Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said the “avoidable deaths” had marred the political atmosphere, already strained by devastating floods in September, ahead of state elections due to start later this month.<br /><br />“Such killings have no place in an otherwise improving security environment where militancy incidents are at record low levels,” Abdullah tweeted.<br /><br />Separatists opposed to Indian rule have called for a strike on Wednesday to protest against the killings. Police registered a criminal case against the soldiers, while the army ordered an enquiry into what it called the “unfortunate loss of lives".<br /><br /><br />For More information on this news visit : http://www.newsx.com/<br />Connect with us on Social platform at : http://www.facebook.com/newsxonline<br />Subscribe to our YouTube Channel : http://www.youtube.com/newsxlive
