Protests in Kashmir escalated over several days , as demonstrations against public burning of the Koran as a protest in the United States commemorating the September 11 attacks quickly turned into separatist protests against the Indian government in the Muslim-majority province . On 13 September , Muslim protesters defied a curfew , setting fire to a Christian missionary school and government buildings . At least 17 people were shot dead by police , and one policeman was killed by a thrown rock ; at least 113 policemen and 45 protesters were wounded . On 12 September , a church was burned and a curfew instituted in Punjab . Violence spread into Poonch in the Jammu division , with three protesters shot by police . Protesters burned government buildings and vehicles including the SDM 's office , where a gas cylinder exploded inflicting injuries on six persons ; the SDPO office ; the Forest Department office ; the BDO office and two police and five civilian vehicles . Police prevented the burning of a Christian school in Poonch , and another in Mendhar the next day , in clashes leaving four protesters killed , 19 wounded , but dozens of government offices , a police station , and eight vehicles were burned . As of 18 September , the estimated death toll was approximately 100 . The Hindustan Times blamed much of the resentment on the indefinite military curfew , the first in ten years to affect the entire Kashmir Valley , calling the curfew " collective punishment " and writing that after four days , " People are running out of milk , vegetables and baby food . " On 18 September , after six days , the curfew was relaxed in parts of Srinagar and some other areas for four hours to allow people to buy essentials
September 11 attacks
September 11 attacks
2010 Kashmir unrest