Tear gas and pellets greet thousands as protests rock Kashmir over new status despite clampdown: Report indiatoday.in

The demonstration soon after Friday prayers was the largest since authorities locked down the revolt-torn region five days ago, cutting off telephone and internet services and detaining more than 500 political and separatist leaders.

Police used tear gas and pellets to fight back at least 10,000 people protesting Delhi\'s withdrawal of special rights for Jammu and Kashmir in its main city of Srinagar on Friday, a police official and two witnesses said.

The demonstration soon after Friday prayers was the largest since authorities locked down the revolt-torn region five days ago, cutting off telephone and internet services and detaining more than 500 political and separatist leaders.

\"There were around 10,000 people at the protest in Soura,\" the police officer said. \"This was the biggest so far.\"