India is warning of rising communal tensions after a Kashmiri suicide bomber killed 44 policemen in the region last week.
The attack has prompted backlash against the Kashmiri Muslim population, hundreds of which now face property evictions after a village headman declared housing them to be an act of treason.
The Federal Interior Ministry has issued an advisory to all states to ensure the safety and security of the Kashmiri Muslim minority, and in same cases Kashmiri students are being held as a precaution in police guarded hostels.