--- description: Tensions are on the rise in India-controlled Kashmir, where protests grew following a violent clash between students and authorities title: Schools Close, Protests Grow as Tensions Simmer in Kashmir image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt78f7d9cd7ee19109/6988c34efb4eac013e891917/gettyimages-669515508.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 # Student Protesters Clash With Indian Forces Amid Worsening Tensions in Kashmir by [Feliz Solomon](/author/feliz-solomon/) ## Feliz Solomon Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Apr 18, 2017 6:29 AM CUT  Kashmiri students clash with security forces near a college at Lal Chowk area on April 17, 2017, in Srinagar, India Kashmiri students clash with security forces near a college at Lal Chowk area on April 17, 2017, in Srinagar, IndiaWaseem Andrabi—Hindustan Times/Getty Images by [Feliz Solomon](/author/feliz-solomon/) ## Feliz Solomon Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Apr 18, 2017 6:29 AM CUT Tensions are on the rise once again in the India-controlled Kashmir Valley, where large crowds of protesters have taken to the streets following a violent clash between students and authorities at a college on Saturday. More than [50 people were reportedly injured](http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/kashmir-over-50-students-injured-after-security-forces-fire-pellets-tear-gas/story-a8PiNz8JBHSHzvYEDx9ArK.html "undefined") during what local media has described as a crackdown on students gathered at a school in the town of Pulwama, in the state’s south, over the weekend. According to the _Hindustan Times_, the students began throwing stones at security forces in response to the installation of a military checkpoint near the campus. Security forces reportedly responded by launching tear gas and firing pellets at the students. Students [turned out by the hundreds](http://indianexpress.com/article/india/kashmir-students-hit-streets-across-valley-4617322/ "undefined") in the capital Srinigar on Monday to protest the crackdown, with crowds later amassing in at least 10 towns throughout the state, according to the _Indian Express_. Some 60 protesters were reportedly injured Monday as police and paramilitary forces tried to break up the demonstrations, again using rubber bullets, water cannons and tear gas. **Read More:** [_These 5 Facts Explain Why India and Pakistan’s Kashmir Dispute Is Going to Get Worse_](http://time.com/4504654/india-pakistan-kashmir-dispute/ "undefined") Several local media outlets reported that 3G and 4G providers have been [ordered to temporarily cut service](https://kashmirobserver.net/2017/local-news/police-asks-telecom-companies-shut-internet-services-16827 "undefined") in the region to [avoid the spread of videos and images](http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/police-ask-telecom-companies-to-suspend-3g-and-4g-services-in-kashmir-valley/article18076690.ece?homepage=true "undefined") that could exacerbate the violence. The Indian government of Jammu and Kashmir, as the state is officially known, has also ordered the temporary closure of all schools and colleges throughout the valley, the _Express_ reports. The fresh demonstrations, anti-Indian in nature, follow a sequence of recent skirmishes in the volatile state. In early April, eight people were killed during clashes with police and paramilitary troops that broke out during a by-election. Last Friday, a viral video of a Kashmiri man tied to the front of a military vehicle — apparently used [as a human shield](https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/16/world/asia/kashmir-and-jammu-india-army-jeep-farooq-ahmad-dar.html?%5Fr=0 "undefined") to deter stone-pelting residents who oppose Indian militarization of the territory — sparked outrage and allegations of human rights abuses. **Read More:** [_Another Season of Unrest Brings Darkness for Ordinary Kashmiris_](http://time.com/4423531/kashmir-india-conflict-srinagar/ "undefined") The Muslim-majority state of Jammu and Kashmir, wedged between India and Pakistan and claimed by both, has been the frequent site of violent unrest. 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