The incident occurred during the funeral of a youth who died in the hospital the previous night after he was allegedly beaten by members of the Indian paramilitary Central Reserve Police Force during violent protests last week.

As the boy was being carried for burial, angry mobs charged at a bunker of the CRPF and attempted to burn it, police said. The CRPF troopers manning the bunker opened fire on the crowd. Five people were injured, and one, a 26-year-old man, later died.

As the clashes started spreading on June 20, Indian security forces were rushed to the area to enforce an undeclared curfew. Hundreds shouting "We want freedom" joined the funeral procession.