--- description: Fierce protests in Kashmir at the killing of a young militant have left at least 30 people dead and 200 injured since last Friday title: Clashes in Kashmir Over a Slain Militant Have Left 30 Dead image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltb770584827f4c91a/69889b87524fc00899df8b00/gettyimages-546078406.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [World](/section/world/) ## World Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # Clashes in Kashmir Over a Slain Militant Have Left 30 Dead by [Casey Quackenbush](/author/casey-quackenbush/) ## Casey Quackenbush Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Jul 12, 2016 7:37 AM CUT  Indian government forces douse a burning tire left by the protesters during a curfew on July 10, 2016, in Srinagar, in the Indian-administered Kashmir, after 21 people were killed and more than 400 injured Indian government forces douse a burning tire left by the protesters during a curfew on July 10, 2016, in Srinagar, in the Indian-administered Kashmir, after 21 people were killed and more than 400 injuredYawar Nazir—Getty Images by [Casey Quackenbush](/author/casey-quackenbush/) ## Casey Quackenbush Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Jul 12, 2016 7:37 AM CUT Fierce protests in Indian-administered Kashmir over the killing of a young militant have left at least 30 people dead and 200 injured since last Friday. It is the [worst violence](http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-36761527 "undefined") in the area since 2010, the BBC reports. Burhan Wani, the 22-year-old leader of the Hizbul Mujahideen, died in a [gunfight with Indian government forces](http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-36758319 "undefined") on Friday. His death sparked violent clashes between demonstrators and security forces, the [BBC](http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-36761527 "undefined") says. After thousands attended Wani’s funeral on Saturday, several police stations and military installations were attacked, many of which burned down. Indian government forces opened fire and used tear gas on the protestors. Separatist insurgency in the region has claimed the lives of tens of thousands of people since 1989. \[[_BBC_](http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-36761527 "undefined")\] ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/4402315/kashmir-clashes-militant-burhan-wani/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/4402315/kashmir-clashes-militant-burhan-wani/"},"headline":"Clashes in Kashmir Over a Slain Militant Have Left 30 Dead","datePublished":"2016-07-12T07:37:02.000Z","dateModified":"2026-02-22T23:11:20.614Z","description":"Indian forces have used live rounds on protesters","url":"https://time.com/4402315/kashmir-clashes-militant-burhan-wani/","keywords":["Pakistan","India","killing","clashes"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltb770584827f4c91a/69889b87524fc00899df8b00/gettyimages-546078406.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Casey Quackenbush","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/casey-quackenbush/"}],"articleSection":"World","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltb770584827f4c91a/69889b87524fc00899df8b00/gettyimages-546078406.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"At Least 30 Dead As Violence Erupts In Kashmir After Death Of Burhan Wani","caption":"At Least 30 Dead As Violence Erupts In Kashmir After Death Of Burhan Wani","creditText":"Yawar Nazir—Getty Images","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/world/","name":"World"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/4402315/kashmir-clashes-militant-burhan-wani/","name":"Clashes in Kashmir Over a Slain Militant Have Left 30 Dead"}}]}] ```