Attack on Kashmir rally leaves 2 dead

Ghulam Hassan Mir, a former tourism minister holding the rally, was slightly injured when the militants attacked in Baramulla district, 40 kilometres north of the summer capital Srinagar.

More than 40 of the injured were taken to Srinagar's main hospital from the scene of the attacks in the town of Tangmarg, police said. They said eight of the injured were policemen guarding the rally.

"The attack took place when the people were dispersing after attending the former minister's rally," Indian Kashmir's police chief Gopal Sharma said.

Witnesses said more than 5,000 villagers had attended the gathering.