Tight security in Kashmir city over boy's killing

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SRINAGAR: Indian police stoping commuters during an undeclared curfew here Thursday. — AFP Photo

SRINAGAR, Feb 4 (AFP): Indian authorities deployed thousands of police and detained top separatists in Kashmir's main city of Srinagar on Thursday to halt protests over the death of a Muslim boy.
The 14-year-old child was struck by a teargas shell fired by police on Sunday during a separatist demonstration. His death has sparked days of angry protests against New Delhi's rule over the Muslim-majority region.
About 100 protesters and policemen have been injured in clashes.
Security forces on Thursday enforced restrictions in most parts of Srinagar, Kashmir's summer capital, to prevent further rallies.
Residents said they were ordered to stay in their homes, though there was no formal curfew.