Clashes in Kashmir as thousands defy security crackdown

Government forces in Indian-controlled Kashmir have fired tear gas and shotguns as thousands of people defied a toughening security crackdown to protest against Indian rule in the disputed Himalayan region.

At least 40 civilians were reportedly injured, one critically, as tens of thousands of government forces patrolled the region and erected barbed wire and steel barricades on roads in an attempt to prevent protests after Friday Muslim prayers.