Indian Kashmiri election staff sit inside an empty polling station in Chadoora, in Budgam district near the main city of Srinagar, on April 13, 2017. Eight civilians were killed in Indian-administered Kashmir on April 9 when police opened fire at protesters who had stormed polling stations during a by-election for a parliamentary seat. more-inThe byelection in the Srinagar Lok Sabha constituency on April 9 was marked by violence and apathy. The Srinagar seat, comprising 15 Assembly segments, spread over the districts of Srinagar, Budgam and Ganderbal, saw around 80,000 votes polled of 12.5 lakh voters, the lowest ever in the past three decades. The Chadoora area of Budgam district witnessed prolonged violence, and an abysmal turnout, with most booths remaining empty.

Source: The Hindu April 15, 2017 17:08 UTC