Police say at least 13 protesters killed in clashes with Indian troops in Kashmir that have been partly fueled by a report of a Quran being desecrated in the United States.
The death toll Monday was the highest in the last three months of separatist protests in the disputed region.
Tens of thousands of violent anti-Indian demonstrators ignored a curfew and flooded the streets, burning government buildings and throwing rocks at police stations.
A police officer said security forces shot at some of the crowds, killing eight people and wounding dozens more.
The officer spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak with media.
