In the space of six days, six civilians and four suspected rebels were killed in Indian-administered southern Kashmir, authorities said on Monday.
Zone of a sudden resurgence of tensions, the southern part, Jammu, with Hindu dominance, is usually relatively peaceful.
During the night of Sunday to Monday, two armed men, presumed anti-Indian rebels, fired automatic rifles at three houses in the isolated village of Dangri.
The attack left four residents dead, police officer Mukesh Singh told reporters.
Five other people were injured in the shooting.
Half a million Indian soldiers deployed in the region
Police and security forces chased the attackers in the area near the Line of Control dividing Kashmir between India and Pakistan.
On Monday morning, two people, including a seven-year-old child, died of injuries caused by an explosion near one of the houses, said another police officer, on condition of anonymity, not being authorized to talk to the media.
An unexploded device, found nearby, was neutralized by a team of specialists, said Mukesh Singh.
These violent incidents follow an armed clash that took place between government forces and suspected rebels traveling in a truck at a checkpoint in Jammu.
Police say four suspected rebels were killed in the ensuing exchange of fire.
The truck driver managed to escape.
Officials say at least 172 suspected anti-Indian militants and 26 members of the armed forces were killed in fighting last year.
Currently, about half a million Indian troops are deployed in Kashmir.
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