SRINAGAR, INIDIA - Authorities in Indian Kashmir Saturday said "exemplary punishment" will be meted out to the people involved in the alleged rape and murder of two young Muslim women.

The announcement came a day after scores of people were hurt in clashes with police during fresh anti-India demonstrations sparked by outrage at the women's deaths.

"The government is committed to uphold truth and deliver justice in a fair and transparent manner, without sparing any police or civil official who is found guilty, involved or negligent," an official statement said.

"Exemplary punishment will be given to the persons involved in the matter, irrespective of their connection or influence," it said.

The deaths of a 17-year-old girl and her 22-year-old sister-in-law in the disputed Muslim-majority Kashmir Valley have sparked widespread anti-India protests since their bodies were found in a stream on May 30.

Indian police initially insisted they had drowned, despite allegations from family members that they were abducted, raped and murdered by members of the security forces deployed in the revolt-hit region.

Forensic tests later revealed they had indeed been raped, and police registered a murder case.

Separatist leaders have either been jailed or placed under house arrest after leading huge protests.

On Friday, scores of protesters were injured in clashes with Indian police during violent demonstrations in towns across the valley. The protests continue despite a government ban on demonstrations.

Kashmir is in the grip of a 19-year insurgency against New Delhi's rule that has left more than 47,000 people dead by official count. Human rights groups put the toll at 60,000 dead and 10,000 missing.