Protests in Kashmir leaves 12 injured

Indian forces have fired tear gas and used batons to disperse hundreds of protesters in India-controlled Kashmir. At least 12 people were injured after protests in the capital Srinagar and other parts of the state turned violent after Eid prayers. Protesters are angered by the arrest of four religious and separatist leaders, and a 40-hour ban on internet services. That ban came after some local Muslim leaders urged people to upload pictures of cows being slaughtered for Eid. Eyewitnesses told the BBC’s Riyaz Masroor that clashes broke out after anti-India…

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