Indian occupied Kashmir racked by fresh protests

SRINAGAR: Fresh violence hit Indian Kashmir on Wednesday as thousands of Muslims shouting anti-India slogans took to the streets to bury victims of two days of deadly protests in the revolt-hit area. Thousands chanting "Indian troops go home" and "we will spill blood for blood" poured onto the streets of Srinagar to join funeral processions for two Muslims who died of wounds in hospital early Wednesday. Two veteran separatist leaders, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Syed Ali Geelani, have called for "non-violent protest demonstrations" to continue. "We call upon the nation to observe three days of mourning and hold peaceful demonstrations," Farooq said. He also called on Kashmiris to observe August 15, India's Independence Day, as a "black day."