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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Aakash Hassan In Srinagar

‘Fear is increasing’: Hindus flee Kashmir amid spate of targeted killings

Indian paramilitary soldiers patrol in Srinagar, Indian-controlled Kashmir.
Indian paramilitary soldiers patrol in Srinagar, Indian-controlled Kashmir. Kashmiri Pandits have been demanding more security in light of the violence. Photograph: Mukhtar Khan/AP

Hundreds of minority Hindus have fled from Indian-administered Kashmir, and many more are preparing to leave, after a fresh spate of targeted killings stoked tensions in the disputed Himalayan region.

Three Hindus have been killed by militants in Kashmir this week alone, including a teacher and migrant workers, prompting mass protests and the largest exodus of Hindu families from the Muslim-majority region in two decades.

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