International media reports severe clashes on Burhan Wani martyrdom day in occupied Kashmir
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Clashes have broken out in Indian-administered Kashmir on the anniversary of the killing of a freedom fight leader Burhan Wani.
The security forces are reported to have used tear gas against stone-throwing protesters.
They also surrounded the hometown of Burhan Wani, 22, who was killed fighting Indian troops last year.
Separately seven people are reported to have been killed in shelling across the Line of Control that divides Indian and Pakistani-administered Kashmir.
Officials on the Pakistani side told Reuters that five people died in Indian shelling, while Indian officials say two people were killed by Pakistani fire.
There has been an armed revolt in the Muslim-majority region against rule by India since 1989, although violence has waned in recent years.
The disputed region is claimed by both India and Pakistan in its entirety. India blames Pakistan for fuelling the unrest, a claim denied by Islamabad.
Burhan Wani is credited with reviving the image of freedom fight in Muslim-majority Indian-administered Kashmir, becoming a figurehead for young people.
