Mass mourning: Emotions run high as rebel fighter is laid to rest in Kashmir

A group of women mourn as they watch the funeral procession of local rebel Sajad Ahmed Gilkar in Srinagar, in Indian-controlled Kashmir.

At least a dozen protesters suffered injuries as Indian security forces fired teargas and pellets at angry mourners who defied a curfew to hold the funeral.

Authorities had imposed a curfew in parts of the disputed territory after three rebels were killed in a firefight with government forces overnight.

But hundreds of mourners defied the order to organise funerals for the slain rebels, sparking fresh violent clashes with police.