Border Security Force (BSF) troopers storm a building in Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir State, yesterday. Indian paramilitary forces blew up the building to flush out two Muslim separatists holed up inside, ending a night-long siege as the second phase of State polls began.

　　Only a trickle of people braved anti-poll violence yesterday. The low turnout was expected to dent Indian hopes of using the election as a springboard to help end a 13-year revolt against its rule.

　　Agencies via Xinhua