Two activists affiliated with pro-India Kashmiri political group killed
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Channel: AP Archive · 2018 · News & Politics
(5 Oct 2018) Suspected rebels on Friday shot and killed two activists affiliated with a pro-India Kashmiri political group in the disputed region's main city, officials said, as authorities prepared for elections with the deployment of tens of thousands of additional soldiers in the already highly militarized region. Police said the shootings outside a meat shop in Srinagar in Kashmir also wounded another activist. The casualties come ahead of phased elections for local councils that start Monday. The three activists of the pro-India National Conference were targeted even though their party is not contesting the elections, accusing New Delhi of fiddling with Kashmir's special status in the Indian Constitution. Other regional parties such as the People's Democratic Party also are boycotting the polls. No rebel group fighting against Indian rule immediately claimed responsibility for the attack. Kashmir is divided between India and Pakistan, and both countries claim it in its entirety. Rebel groups demand that Kashmir be united either under Pakistani rule or as an independent country. Anti-India sentiment runs deep in Kashmir's mostly Muslim population and most people support the rebels' cause against Indian rule. Nearly 70,000 people have been killed in the uprising and the ensuing Indian military crackdown. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter: https://twitter.com/AP_Archive Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/APArchives Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/APNews/ You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/youtube/9c09afc15f7925d6f9c8417be97a157e
