Indian troops fire tear gas as mass protests erupt in Srinagar
Troops fire in the air as thousands rally in Indian-administered Kashmir's main city to denounce region's status change.
The protests erupted afternoon prayers on Friday, with thousands of people marching towards the centre of Srinagar ignoring a curfew imposed as part of an unprecedented security lockdown in the disputed region, exclusive footage obtained by Al Jazeera showed.
Some demonstrators were carrying black flags and placards saying "We want freedom" and "Abrogation of Article 370 is not acceptable."
Al Jazeera's Priyanka Gupta, citing local sources, said the police fired live bullets in the air and used "tear gas, rubber-coated steel bullets" to push protesters back
"We understand there have been injuries," she said, reporting from the Indian capital, New Delhi. Some were wounded from pellet guns, she added.
A police officer, speaking on the condition of anonymity, told Reuters news agency that 10,000 people attended the protest. The protesters gathered in Srinagar's Soura area and were pushed back to the Aiwa bridge, the officer said.
A witness told Reuters "some women and children jumped into the water", while another said: "They [police] attacked us from both sides."
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