Protest held over Kashmir deaths

Indian troops in Kashmir are often accused of human rights violations

Police in Indian-administered Kashmir have fired tear gas and used batons against demonstrators protesting against the death of two young men.

The protesters allege that the men had been used as human shields by Indian soldiers during an operation against militants on Saturday.

Five people, including the two men, were killed in the operation.

The protests at Pattan, 27km (17 miles) from Srinagar, ended after officials promised an investigation.

The BBC's Altaf Hussain in Srinagar says thousands of people took to the streets and placed the bodies of the two men on a highway.

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They refused to bury the bodies unless the "guilty were brought to book".

Traffic on the main road linking Srinagar with Baramullah was blocked for eight hours.

About 40,000 people have been killed in fighting between Indian security forces and militants since 1989.

Indian troops in Kashmir are often accused of human rights violations, including the shooting of innocent civilians, by human rights groups and separatists.

The authorities say they investigate all complaints and punish those found guilty of abuses.