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A man talks to an Indian paramilitary soldier standing guard in Srinagar, in Indian-controlled Kashmir, on Dec. 23. The region is on edge after three civilians were allegedly killed in army custody, following a deadly militant ambush on soldiers. © AP
QURATULAIN REHBAR, Contributing writer
January 4, 2024 15:00 JST
SRINAGAR, Jammu and Kashmir -- The deaths of three Jammu and Kashmir civilians allegedly at the hands of the Indian military have prompted an investigation, as an uptick in violence in the disputed Himalayan region threatens to undercut New Delhi's narrative of peaceful development in an election year.