During the sentencing of Kashmiri pro-independence leader Yasin Malik on Wednesday, authorities in India-administered Kashmir blocked mobile internet services and cracked down on Malik’s supporters who protested in Srinagar.
Some marched through the streets of Kashmir’s largest city, chanting “We want freedom” and “Go back India.” Government forces fired tear gas in their direction, while the marchers threw stones.
The 56-year-old Malik was convicted last week by a National Investigation…