Overview

• Thousands of Shia mourners marked the third consecutive 8th Muharram procession along Srinagar’s restored traditional route to honor Imam Hussain’s martyrdom.
• Jammu and Kashmir Police CRPFCRPF personnel enforced security cordons with traffic diversions and medical teams from Sher-i-Kashmir Institute on standby.
• Divisional Commissioner Vijay Kumar Bidhuri and IGP V.K. Birdi joined mourners at Lal Chowk in serving water under the scorching sun to show solidarity.
• FIR No. 41/2025 was registered at Kothibagh police station against participants for allegedly displaying Iran, Palestine and Hezbollah flags to provoke unrest.
• With July 6 declared a public holiday for Ashura, city administration and volunteers have begun finalizing logistics and security arrangements for the 10th Muharram rites.