1 dead in Kashmir protest as India's leader promises aid
Protesters clashed with government troops in Indian-controlled Kashmir on Saturday, killing one demonstrator, shortly after Prime Minister Narendra Modi ended a daylong visit in which he promised $12 billion in aid to the troubled region.
The area had been in a security lockdown throughout the day to prevent anti-India protests during Modi's visit. But shortly after he left, protests erupted at several locations, and government troops fired tear gas and live bullets to disperse the crowds, a police officer said on customary condition of anonymity.
It was not immediately clear whether the protester who was killed had been hit by a tear gas shell or a bullet, the officer said. Another protester was injured in the clashes.
