Raj Abrar: Kashmir rebels have abducted 11 relatives of police in the troubled region as mounting tensions forced India’s Supreme Court to put back a landmark hearing on the state’s autonomous rights yesterday. A general strike and partial curfew brought the Muslim-majority region to a standstill for a second day despite the Supreme Court postponing the ruling until at least January.
The 11 family members were abducted from villages across south Kashmir late Thursday in an apparent reprisal operation, according to police speaking on condition of anonymity. -Source: AFP