An Indian police agency investigating the deaths of two women in Kashmir said Monday they drowned and were not raped and killed as alleged by locals, a ruling likely to further fuel anti-India sentiment.
The deaths of 22-year-old Neelofar Jan and her 17-year-old sister-in-law Asiya Jan in May ignited violent protests in the Himalayan region, where militant groups have fought Indian forces for independence or a union with Pakistan since 1989. More than 68,000 people, mostly civilians, have been killed in the uprising and subsequent Indian crackdown.
The two women disappeared as they walked home from their family's apple orchard in Shopian, a town 35 miles …
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