Kashmir curfew brought in as region marks one year since special status revoked

Soldiers patrol Indian-controlled areas as protesters plan black day' to mark 5 August

Authorities have brought in a curfew in many parts of Indian-controlled Kashmir, one day ahead of the first anniversary of India's controversial decision to revoke the disputed region's special status.

Shahid Iqbal Choudhary, a civil administrator, said the security lockdown was put in place in the region's main city of Srinagar in view of information about protests planned by anti-India groups to mark 5 August as black day."