large contingent of police and paramilitary forces were deployed in capital Srinagar on Sunday to prevent Assembly of people intending to bring out Muharram procession.
large mourning processions are held in Shia populated areas of Kashmir during the first 10 days of the first month of Islamic calendar to commemorate the martyrdom of Prophet Muhammd’s grandson Imam Hussain. The processions brought out on eighth and tenth day of Muharram, respectively from Guru Bazar and Abiguzar localities of Srinagar have been banned since late 1980s. Authorities fear sectarian clashes and law and order issues on these days.