November 01, 2008	Saturday	Ziqa'ad 2, 1429

SRINAGAR, Oct 31: Fifty people, including police and demonstrators, were injured on Friday when police fired bullets and teargas to break up a protest against Indian occupation of Kashmir, officials and doctors said.

The protesters, chanting “We want freedom” and “Allah is great,” poured into the streets of Srinagar after Friday prayers, police and witnesses said.

Police fired shots and teargas shells after baton-charge failed to disperse the demonstrators, they said.

Doctors said 21 protesters were hurt, two of them from bullets.

A police statement said 29 policemen were also hurt when angry protesters retaliated with stones and bricks.—AFP