India security officer killed in Kashmir clash bbc.com

Police in Indian-administered Kashmir say one of their officers has been killed along with a suspected militant in a gunfight in the region.

This marks the first time Indian officials have reported deaths in the area since Delhi stripped Kashmir of its special status earlier this month.

There have been a number of protests, some of which have turned violent.

However, there has been little news from the region as mobile networks and the internet have been shut down.

A partial restoration of connectivity recently has enabled some landlines to start working again.