SRINAGAR, Indian-controlled Kashmir, June 29 (Xinhua) -- Violent protests broke out in Indian-controlled Kashmir Tuesday with irate youth setting ablaze a police vehicle to protest the killing of a militant commander, police said.
The police vehicle was set ablaze at village Hardeshiva in Sopore, about 65 km northwest of Srinagar city, the summer capital of Indian-controlled Kashmir.
"The vehicle carrying prisoners was stopped by the protesters and set ablaze," a police official said. "However, all the prisoners are safe."
Reports said people in the area including youth took to streets to protest the killing of a local militant commander Sameer Ahmad Wani of Hizbul Mujahideen (HM).
HM is the region's indigenous militant outfit.
Wani according to Indian military was killed in a gunfight on Tuesday morning in Kupwara district.
"Based on specific intelligence about the presence of a militant at Nagri village in Kupwara, a joint operation was launched by the army and police. As the operation progressed and the suspected house was cordoned, security forces made number of attempts to convince the militant to surrender by making announcement but the militant resorted to firing following which a gun battle ensued which ended with his elimination," Indian military spokesman Col. N N Joshi said.
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