No Processions Amid Strict Curbs: This Time, Muharram In Kashmir Is Unlike Any Witnessed Before news18.com

The alleys leading to the main road are manned by paramilitary and police personnel. Barricades have been placed at about every 500 meters, with coils of concertina wire spread across. At places, trucks of paramilitary troops and police are placed like a wall, barring not only the movement of the people but the sight on other side.

This is the view of Zadibal locality in the downtown Srinagar area. Shia-Muslims, who inhabit the majority population in the area, are observing Muharram just like the community across the world observes the martyrdom of Prophet Muhammad’s grandson 1,400 years ago.