Five dead in Kashmir violence
SRINAGAR, Indian-administered Kashmir (CNN) -- Five policemen died when a motorcade of VIPs came under attack by suspected militants in the Indian part of Kashmir, a senior police official said.
Friday's incident happened in Sangambatti, 24 kilometers from the town of Kishtwar, Inspector-General of Police P.L. Gupta told CNN.
Among those killed was a deputy superintendent of police who was leading the motorcade carrying a member of India's lower house of parliament and a legislator from Jammu and Kashmir state.
The MP, Lal Singh, and the state legislator, G.M. Saroori, escaped unhurt, Gupta said.
The car carrying the policemen was totally destroyed by an explosion, apparently caused by an improvised explosive device, he said.
The violence came four days after India and Pakistan concluded talks in New Delhi and pledged to continue dialogue on the future of Kashmir.
India's Foreign Secretary Shashank, who uses one name, and Pakistani Foreign Secretary Riaz Khokhar took part in the talks. (Full story)
The two countries have fought two full-fledged wars and a limited border conflict over the Himalayan territory.
In the past, India has accused Pakistan of supporting separatist militants in Kashmir. Islamabad denies giving anything but moral support to the Kashmiri cause.
India controls two-thirds of the region, Pakistan the other third.
Each country claims Kashmir as its own. Tens of thousands of people have been killed since 1989, when a separatist movement against Indian rule turned violent.
