DHAKA: There are fears of more violence in Indian-administered Kashmir, after a policeman drowned when an angry crowd pushed his car in a river late Sunday.

At least 23 people have died and many more injured in clashes over the death of a popular separatist commander, reports the BBC.

Burhan Wani, 22 died in a gunfight with the Indian army on Friday.

Kashmir, claimed in its entirety by both India and Pakistan, has been a flashpoint for more than 60 years, sparking wars between the countries.

Within the disputed Muslim-majority territory, some militant groups took up arms for independence or a merger with Pakistan and it has seen clashes that have sometimes spilled onto the streets.

In the latest incident, the culmination of a weekend of violence, a crowd in the Jhelum area pelted a police officer's car with stones and pushed it into a river where he drowned while inside the vehicle.

BDST: 1331 HRS, JUL 11, 2016
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