23-02-2019 12:36 via kvoa.com

India police arrest Kashmir activists amid rising tensions

SRINAGAR, India (AP) — Police have arrested at least 200 activists seeking the end of Indian rule in disputed Kashmir, escalating fears among already wary residents that a sweeping crackdown could touch off renewed anti-India protests and clashes.
The crackdown comes amid high tension between India and Pakistan following a suicide car bombing of a paramilitary convoy that killed 40 Indian soldiers on Feb. 14.
Police said Saturday that they went to neighborhoods overnight and rounded up the
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