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Female Kashmiri students lead anti-India protests

Students from various female colleges in Indian-administered Kashmir take part in mass protests against Indian soldiers.

A student kicks a police vehicle during a protest in Srinagar in Indian-administered Kashmir. [Faisal Khan/Al Jazeera]
A student kicks a police vehicle during a protest in Srinagar in Indian-administered Kashmir. [Faisal Khan/Al Jazeera]
By 
Faisal Khan
27 Apr 2017

A 17-year-old was reportedly shot dead by security forces on April 15 in Indian-administered Kashmir while at least 50 college students were wounded by police officers who fired pellets and tear gas.

Video showing Indian soldiers using physical abuse sparked anger leading to violent clashes between police and protesting students outside Government Degree College Pulwama.

Indian police, assisted by paramilitary troops, created a checkpoint outside the college to arrest the boys who they said were involved in stone-throwing incidents.

Police used tear gas to disperse the protesters but the clashes intensified when pellets were fired, leaving many students injured, including Zeeshan Ahmed, who was injured in the head.

More than 15 students were admitted to the district hospital in Pulwama on the same day. Most of them suffered pellet injuries to their eyes. Zeeshan was later transferred to a hospital in Srinagar for specialised treatment, a senior doctor at Pulwama hospital told a local newspaper.

Mass protests then broke out as a result, with students from other colleges, including a girls’ college, taking part.

The day-long protests and clashes on April 17 left more than 50 students injured.

Schoolgirls across the valley show their feelings in protest against the high-handedness of Indian police. [Faisal Khan/Al Jazeera]
Schoolgirls across the valley show their feelings in protest against the high-handedness of Indian police. [Faisal Khan/Al Jazeera]
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Student protests continued against a recent police raid on a college in north Kashmir. The protests left more than 50 students injured after police used tear gas, water cannons and chilli grenades. [Faisal Khan/Al Jazeera]
Student protests continued against a recent police raid on a college in north Kashmir. The protests left more than 50 students injured after police used tear gas, water cannons and chilli grenades. [Faisal Khan/Al Jazeera]
Iqra Siddiq, a university student, was critically injured when she was hit on the head. She was part of the protest against the police raid in north Kashmir’s Pulwama Degree College. Doctors said Siddiq's skull had been fractured and she suffered brain injury. [Faisal Khan/Al Jazeera]
Iqra Siddiq, a university student, was critically injured when she was hit on the head. She was part of the protest against the police raid in north Kashmir’s Pulwama Degree College. Doctors said Siddiq's skull had been fractured and she suffered brain injury. [Faisal Khan/Al Jazeera]
Female college students filled up the streets on April 17 during a protest against the police raid. [Faisal Khan/Al Jazeera]
Female college students filled up the streets on April 17 during a protest against the police raid. [Faisal Khan/Al Jazeera]
Female students try to pacify an Indian policeman before the police fired tear gas at them. [Faisal Khan/Al Jazeera]
Female students try to pacify an Indian policeman before the police fired tear gas at them. [Faisal Khan/Al Jazeera]
Indian police used water cannons after students showed stiff resistance during clashes in SP school in Lal Chowk, Srinagar. [Faisal Khan/Al Jazeera]
Indian police used water cannons after students showed stiff resistance during clashes in SP school in Lal Chowk, Srinagar. [Faisal Khan/Al Jazeera]
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Kashmiri women serve water to protesting students in Srinagar. [Faisal Khan/Al Jazeera]
Kashmiri women serve water to protesting students in Srinagar. [Faisal Khan/Al Jazeera]
Students were chanting slogans in front of security bunkers and camps during the protest march. [Faisal Khan/Al Jazeera]
Students were chanting slogans in front of security bunkers and camps during the protest march. [Faisal Khan/Al Jazeera]
A student raises slogans during the protest. [Faisal Khan/Al Jazeera]
A student raises slogans during the protest. [Faisal Khan/Al Jazeera]
Mass protests broke out with students from various colleges taking part. [Faisal Khan/Al Jazeera]
Mass protests broke out with students from various colleges taking part. [Faisal Khan/Al Jazeera]
A student lies unconscious after inhaling chilli and tear smoke used by Indian police inside the college in Srinagar. [Faisal Khan/Al Jazeera]
A student lies unconscious after inhaling chilli and tear smoke used by Indian police inside the college in Srinagar. [Faisal Khan/Al Jazeera]

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