NEW Delhi: Indian authorities said they had detained three political leaders in Kashmir because they were a threat to peace, with the Muslim-majority region under lockdown following an explosive government move to revoke its special autonomy.

The three were moved to an official guest house on Monday, according to a court order, the same day as the announcement in New Delhi that Kashmir’s special status under the constitution had been removed.

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