SRINAGAR, India The Indian Army on Sunday expressed regret over two incidents of firing by troops on demonstrators in Kashmir State which caused the death of five people, according to a report of AFP.

"On our part, I give you my solemn word that those of my men who are blameworthy will be brought to book and dealt with according to the law," Indian Army's 15 Corps Chief, John Ray Mukherjee, told journalists here.

In the first incident at Haigam north of Srinagar on Thursday, Indian troops opened fire on thousands of demonstrators, killing four people including two women.

It sparked off sporadic clashes between stone-throwing protesters and the security forces which continued until Sunday around Kashmir.

"We are humans, we do make errors ... I am not sure entirely what has happened. Allow me to get to the bottom of it," he said, in response to queries by reporters.

Mukherjee said the second incident on Friday, in which one person died, happened when army intelligence officials in plain clothes had opened fire on stone-pelting demonstrators at Maisuma area of Srinagar, AFP said.