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Indian troops martyred two young men during a search operation in Bandipora district of Indian-occupied Kashmir on Sunday.
The Indian forces conducted the operation in Mir Mohallah area of Hajin town, Express News reported.
Protests erupted in Hajin following the incident.
The protesters shouted pro-freedom and anti-India slogans and Indian police and troops fired teargas shells to disperse them.
The clashes between the protesters and the Indian forces are still under way.
Indian troops kill two more youth in occupied Kashmir
The Indian media reported that a policeman was killed and two others were injured in a shootout with separatists in the same area.
Kashmir has been divided between India and Pakistan since the end of British colonial rule in 1947 and both claim the territory in its entirety. Rebel groups have for decades fought the roughly 500,000 Indian soldiers deployed in the territory, demanding independence or a merger with Pakistan.
Indian officials say dozens of young people have joined the rebels since last July, when the killing of a popular rebel commander by security forces sparked months of deadly anti-India protests.
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