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Curfew lifted in parts of Kashmir
A curfew that has been ongoing for more than 50 days following an increase of violence in Kashmir has been lifted by the authorities
The state government said it will investigate reports of excessive police violence towards unarmed protesters
Authorities in Indian-administered Kashmir have lifted a curfew in many areas after more than 50 days.
The curfew was imposed after an increase of violence since 9 July.
The protests were sparked by the killing of a popular militant leader Burhan Wani. India considered Wani a terrorist, but for many locals he represented the spirit and political aspirations of a new Kashmiri generation, according to the BBC.
Indian officials have said he was instrumental in persuading local boys to take up arms.
More than 60 people, mostly young men, have been since killed in clashes between protesters and security forces, and thousands more have been injured.
The state government reportedly said it will investigate reports of excessive police violence towards unarmed protesters.
The last bout of serious violence in the region was in the summer of 2010, when more than 100 people died in anti-India protests, which broke out after police shot dead a teenager.
