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Kashmir shuts down to protest killing of pro-freedom commander

Sunday, 28 May 2017 6:11 PM [ Last Update: Sunday, 28 May 2017 6:12 PM ]

The file photo purportedly shows Sabzar Ahmad Bhat, a top commander of the pro-independence Hizb-ul-Mujahideen group.

Shahana Butt
Press TV, Indian-controlled Kashmir

A funeral has been held in Indian-controlled Kashmir for slain pro-independence commander Sabzar Ahmad Bhat. He was killed in a gun battle with Indian security forces on Friday night. The funeral was held despite a curfew by New Delhi to prevent anti-India protests.

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