A man has been killed in fresh clashes between protesters and security forces in Pulwama district of Kashmir, says the police. The toll has gone up to 45.

Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh will visit Kashmir for two days from tomorrow in a bid to calm down tension that erupted following the killing of Hizbul Mujahideen commander Burhan Wani, with clashes between protesters and security forces in the Valley leaving 45 dead.

Singh, who will reach Srinagar around 11 am, will first interact with Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti and senior officials and review the law and order situation in Kashmir Valley. After that, he will meet representatives of political parties, social organisations and leading citizens to get their feedback about the Kashmir situation as well as future roadmap, official sources said.

Singh will stay at Nehru guest house in Srinagar, where he will meet the public representatives.


Image: Protesters carrying the body of a man who died in clashes with security personnel in Anantnag. Pic: Umar Ganie