Indian security forces killed four militants, including a top commander of the Al-Badr militant group, south of Srinagar, Kashmir valley's police chief, Vijay Kumar, told Reuters. Police and witnesses said some people taking part in the Muharram processions on the outskirts of Srinagar shouted anti-India slogans earlier in the week. Protests by Kashmir's 1.4 million Shia Muslims are rare. But this year, Shia youths have been vocal about alleged human rights violations by Indian security forces, said senior Shia leader Maulana Masroor Abbas Ansari. Kumar said two people were detained for anti-India slogans during the Muharram processions earlier in the week.

Source: Dhaka Tribune August 28, 2020 14:37 UTC