Streets in Indian Kashmir remain deserted as a curfew enters its eight day in the region. Recent anti-India protests there have left hundreds injured and dozens dead.<br /><br />Streets in Indian Kashmir remain deserted Friday, as a curfew enters its 8th day… in the wake of recent violent clashes between the security forces and locals.<br /><br />Police and paramilitary forces have been deployed across curfew-hit areas to prevent further demonstrations.<br /><br />According to the local media, at least 30 civilians have been killed and around 200 injured in clashes between mobs and security personnel over the past few days.<br /><br />The latest incident left one person dead during a protest in Kashmir’s Pulwama district Thursday evening.<br /><br />Police have warned locals of severe consequences if they break the curfew restrictions.<br /><br />With shops closed, basic necessities like food and medicine are hard to come by.<br /><br />Paramilitary forces have been asked to restrain themselves to cut down on civilian casualties, which authorities say are used as fuel by the separatists to fuel anti-India sentiment.<br /><br />The situation in the Valley took a turn for the worse after locals went on a rampage during clashes with police on Sunday.<br /><br />Hundreds of protesters in Srinagar's Pampore area broke the curfew and took to the streets.<br /><br />Shouting slogans, the rioters burned government buildings and vehicles, and devastated property worth millions.<br /><br />The Kashmir Valley has been witnessing a surge of violence that has led the authorities to impose an on-and-off curfew in parts of Kashmir.<br /><br />A curfew was initially imposed on June 30 in parts of northern and southern Kashmir to stop demonstrations. It was lifted some days later, but reinstated as fresh violence erupted.
