Indian policemen run for cover past shops selling tools during clashes with supporters (unseen) of Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) in Srinagar December 7, 2012.

A supporter of the Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) runs from tear gas during clashes with police in Srinagar December 7, 2012.

A supporter of the Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) throws a piece of brick towards Indian policemen during clashes in Srinagar December 7, 2012.

An Indian policeman releases tear gas as supporters of the Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) are detained in Srinagar December 7, 2012.

Indian police detain Chief of Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) Yasin Malik, who is carrying a placard reading “We want freedom”, and his supporters in Srinagar December 7, 2012.

Indian policemen run for cover amid tear gas during clashes with supporters (unseen) of the Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) in Srinagar December 7, 2012.

An Indian policeman confronts supporters of the Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) during clashes in Srinagar December 7, 2012.

An Indian policeman throws back a piece of brick towards supporters of the Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) during clashes in Srinagar December 7, 2012.

Supporters of the Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) chase away Indian policemen (unseen) during clashes in Srinagar December 7, 2012.

Bricks and tear gas clash in Kashmir

Indian policemen run for cover past shops selling tools during clashes with supporters (unseen) of Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) in Srinagar December 7, 2012.

By Reuters

Posted on: 7:20 pm | December 7, 2012

Indian police in Srinagar detained Yasin Malik, chief of JKLF, a separatist party fighting for Kashmir’s complete independence both from India and Pakistan, along with supporters during a protest march on Friday. Police also used tear gas to disperse the protest march held to demand the release of Kashmiri men kept in Indian jails since a rebellion broke out in the Himalayan region at the end of 1989. – Text and photos by Reuters

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