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Ashura: Restrictions in Srinagar, Mirwaiz placed under house arrest

To prevent Ashura processions, restrictions have been put in various parts of the Srinagar city’s civil lines areas.

Police sources said “restrictions have been imposed to maintain law and order” however religious organizations have termed these restrictions as “interference in religious matters”.

Restrictions have been imposed in areas falling under the jurisdiction of Police Stations Rainawari, Nowhatta, Khanyar, Safa Kadal, Kothibagh, and Maharaj Gunj areas of Srinagar.

Meanwhile, authorities detained Hurriyat Conference (M) chairman, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq at his Nigeen residence.

“Mirwaiz was scheduled to give a special sermon on Ashura at Narwara area of the old city however a posse of policemen reached his residence and informed him about his detention,” they said.

Police and armed forces have been deployed in large numbers in the city who have erected barricades to curb the people’s movement. Muharram processions are banned in civil lines area of Srinagar since 1989 however such processions take place in Alamgaribazar area of downtown.

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