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Internet shut down and Indian troops deployed after death of Kashmir separatist leader

CNN World

Updated 1:10 AM ET, Thu September 2, 2021

Indian Kashmir veteran separatist politician Syed Ali Shah Geelani died on Wednesday night in Srinagar, prompting authorities to deploy troops around the city and shut down the internet as a precautionary measure. He was 91 years old.

“Troops are being deployed at sensitive places in Srinagar and other major towns and no vehicular movement is being allowed,” a police official said.

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