At least 12 hurt as protesters clash with police over recent arrests

Описание: (22 Feb 2010) SHOTLIST
1. Wide of policemen in front of stone throwing protesters, police officer fires tear gas
2. Policeman running, firing tear gas
3. Police dodging as protesters throw stones
4. Protesters running towards policemen, throwing stones
5. Various of protesters throwing stones at police
6. Police advancing, firing tear gas
7. Multi barrel tear gas gun on top of police vehicle
8. Tear gas canister exploding
9. Supporters of People''s Democratic Party (PDP) marching. UPSOUND: chanting ''Stop human rights violations and killings.''
10. Protesters marching, chanting, with police walking in front
11. Wide of women marching, chanting
STORYLINE
Police used tear gas and wooden batons on Monday to disperse hundreds of angry protesters who attacked them with rocks as part of a demonstration in the Indian portion of Kashmir over the recent arrest of more than 100 people.
At least 12 people, including two television cameramen and one photographer, were injured as the nearly 500 protesters clashed with police in the main business district of Srinagar, police said.
The protesters accused Indian forces of using excessive force to quell recent anti-India demonstrations and demanded the release of those arrested in the past two weeks during a crackdown on street protests.
Those held have been charged with disturbing public peace and attacking property.
Another eight people have been taken into custody under the Public Security Act, which empowers police to detain people for two years without trial for their alleged involvement in separatist activities, a police spokesman said.
Kasmiris have been protesting against the deaths of two young men who they say were killed by Indian forces.
Early this month, authorities arrested one India border guard and suspended 14 others for their suspected involvement in the shooting death of one of the teens.
The government has ordered an investigation into both deaths.
Kashmir, which is predominantly Muslim, is divided between India and Pakistan and claimed by both.
Anti-India sentiment runs deep in the Himalayan region, where rebel groups have been fighting for Kashmir''s independence from India or its merger with Pakistan since 1989.
More than 68,000 people, mostly civilians, have been killed in the uprising and subsequent Indian crackdown.

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