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Srinagar’s 8th Muharram Procession Concludes Under Tight Security as Police Lodge FIR Over Flag Displays

Preparations for Sunday’s Ashura observances follow the filing of FIR No. 41/2025 over political flag displays

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Shiite worshippers pray at the shrine of al-Sayydah Zeinab, the grand daughter of Prophet Mohammed, where they attend Ashoura ritual, south of Damascus, Syria, Thursday, July 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Omar Sanadiki)
Shiite worshippers enter at the shrine of al-Sayydah Zeinab, the grand daughter of Prophet Mohammed, where they attend Ashoura ritual, south of Damascus, Syria, Thursday, July 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Omar Sanadiki)
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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.