Kashmir, India. Since the partition of British India in August 1947 which led to the independence of India and Pakistan, Kashmir remains a dispute territory between these two countries. Also China has own claims to some land but this side of the conflict looks rather calm recently. In the part controlled by India (Jammu & Kashmir state) majority of the population (which is Muslim) wants either independence or incorporation into Pakistan. Frequent rapes, murders and thousands of missed people (and especially recent cases) look like provocations which keep the riots remain. Local people blame Indian police or intelligence but it's not that obvious. However, there is no doubt that New Delhi is interested in killing the resistance of Kashmiri separatists.
A woman covers her nose and mouth to protect from teargas. Indian Central Reserve Police Force fights with local youths who are throwing stones at them. The riots started after two girls were found raped and murdered.
Indian Central Reserve Police Force prepare to fire the teargas at the protesters.
Local youths throw stones at the police. The riots started after two girls were found raped and murdered. The local community accuse Kashmiri police forces of this crime.
The demonstration started after the prays in a mosque. The local community accuse Indian police forces of frequent rapes and murders.
Indian Central Reserve Police Force fight with local youths who throw stones at them. The riots started after two girls were found raped and murdered. The local community accuse Kashmiri police forces of this crime.
Local youths pick up stones to throw at the police. The riots started after two girls were found raped and murdered. The local community accuse Kashmiri police forces of this crime.
Srinagar. A teenager prepares for stone throwing.
Srinagar. A policeman watches a street leading to the residential area of stone throwers.
Srinagar. Policemen look from a distance at boys who are throwing stones at them.
'Jammu & Kashmir Police' shield, streets of Srinagar during the riots.
Indian policeman washes his eyes after firing a teargas shell at a stone throwers.
Local youths prepare for stone throwing.
Kashmiri police refuse Indian press to enter the area of fights with Muslim youths. The riots started after two girls were found raped and murdered. The protests intensified after another murder.
Srinagar. Indian police fire a tear gas shell at local youths.
Children returning from school suffer from tear gas in the area of street fightings.
Local youths run away from Indian police fireing tear gas at them.
A Muslim teenager prepares to throw a brick at the police.
A Muslim teenager throws a stone at Indian police.
Boys mourn their brother who has been murdered. The body with heavy marks of torments was found on the street. He was a computer science student and, according to locals, had no connections with Kasmiri separatists.
City bus passenger looks towards the area of street fightings.
Street demonstration against the violence of Indian police. After a death of 20-year old student from the neighbourhood.
The strike against the violence of the police. One of the vendors hides in his own shop during the fights between local youths and Indian police.
A street in Srinagar full of stones and bricks after fights between Kashmiri youths and Indian police.
Lal Chowk district, the area of the heaviest fights between local youths and Indian police forces.
Srinagar hospital, the ward with teenagers injured in fights with the police.
10-year old boy seriously wounded during street fighting with Indian police. He was hit by a tear gas shell.
Srinagar hospital. A six year old boy wounded during a street fight and his father.
Srinagar hospital. A six year old boy wounded during a street fight.
Closed shops during a strike called against the violence of Indian police.
The strike against the violence of the police. Only few shops are open.
Muslims head to a mosque in Srinagar for evening prays.
Kashmiri freedom fighters cemetery in Srinagar.
Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, one of the leaders of Kashmiri separatists in a house arrest.
Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, the Kashmiri separatists leader (left) in a house arrest. A woman pays him a visit asking for financial help for her husband surgery in Europe.
Srinagar. Police chase youths who were throwing stones at them.
A woman with her son presents a portrait of her husband who is missing for several years.
A daughter of a man who got missed few years ago.
A daughter of a man who got missed few years ago on the day when he was taken by the police for interrogation. She prepares for a lawsuit against the police.
A policeman wearing bulletproof vest in front of the station.
A daily life in Srinagar with a constant presence of armed police guards.
A pigeon flies over a market in Srinagar at dusk.
