--- title: Kashmir: Curfew Imposed as Clashes Leave Four Dead description: Curfews have been imposed in many parts of Kashmir including the capital, Srinagar, and the town of Handwara, where the clashes took place canonical: https://time.com/4293410/india-kashmir-handwara-protests-curfew/ author: Rishi Iyengar article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2016-04-14T06:25:22.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-02-22T16:43:44.157Z article:section: World og:title: Four Dead as Violent Clashes Continue in Kashmir og:description: Protests broke out over rumors that an Indian soldier molested a young girl og:url: https://time.com/4293410/india-kashmir-handwara-protests-curfew/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltcd255cdfb61a28c7/69888f148e060125194656e8/gettyimages-520819830.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 675 og:image:alt: INDIA-KASHMIR-UNREST og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Four Dead as Violent Clashes Continue in Kashmir twitter:description: Protests broke out over rumors that an Indian soldier molested a young girl twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltcd255cdfb61a28c7/69888f148e060125194656e8/gettyimages-520819830.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # Curfews Imposed in Kashmir as Clashes Leave Four Dead by [Rishi Iyengar](/author/rishi-iyengar/) ## Rishi Iyengar Apr 14, 2016 6:25 AM CUT  Kashmiri villagers shout pro-freedom slogans during the funeral of Raja Bejum, 70, who was killed in clashes with security forces in Langate, near Handwara, on April 13, 2016 Kashmiri villagers shout pro-freedom slogans during the funeral of Raja Bejum, 70, who was killed in clashes with security forces in Langate, near Handwara, on April 13, 2016Tauseef Mustafa—AFP/Getty Images by [Rishi Iyengar](/author/rishi-iyengar/) ## Rishi Iyengar Apr 14, 2016 6:25 AM CUT Fresh [protests](http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/handwara-firing-issuedeath-toll-rises-mehbooba-meets-parrikar/article8470861.ece "undefined") broke out in the Indian-administered portion of the disputed region of Kashmir on Wednesday. Four people have so far been killed in violent clashes between locals and security forces. Authorities have imposed curfews in many parts of Kashmir including the capital, Srinagar, and the town of Handwara where the clashes occurred, the _Hindu_ newspaper reports. Three people, including an elderly woman, were killed when officials opened fire on protesters in Handwara on Tuesday, while a young man hit in the head by a tear-gas shell became the fourth victim on Wednesday. The protests initially broke out over rumors that an Indian army soldier had molested a young girl. However, [according](http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-india/handwara-kashmir-firing-protest-army-mehbooba-asi-suspended/ "undefined") to the _Indian Express_, the girl has since denied that any molestation took place. Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti, who assumed power earlier this month, called for a “time-bound inquiry” into the incident followed by “exemplary punishment” in a meeting with India’s Defense Minister Manohar Parrikar. “Such incidents shake the confidence of the people and adversely impact the efforts of the State government in consolidating peace dividends,” she said. ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/4293410/india-kashmir-handwara-protests-curfew/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/4293410/india-kashmir-handwara-protests-curfew/"},"headline":"Curfews Imposed in Kashmir as Clashes Leave Four Dead","datePublished":"2016-04-14T06:25:22.000Z","dateModified":"2026-02-22T16:43:44.157Z","description":"The protests broke out over rumors that an Indian soldier molested a local girl","url":"https://time.com/4293410/india-kashmir-handwara-protests-curfew/","keywords":["Army","India","police","protests","girl","Kashmir"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltcd255cdfb61a28c7/69888f148e060125194656e8/gettyimages-520819830.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Rishi Iyengar","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/rishi-iyengar/"}],"articleSection":"World","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltcd255cdfb61a28c7/69888f148e060125194656e8/gettyimages-520819830.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"INDIA-KASHMIR-UNREST","caption":"INDIA-KASHMIR-UNREST","creditText":"Tauseef Mustafa—AFP/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/4293410/india-kashmir-handwara-protests-curfew/","name":"Curfews Imposed in Kashmir as Clashes Leave Four Dead"}}]}] ```