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Restrictions likely in Srinagar today

SYED YASIR. Dated: 11/15/2013 12:29:59 PM

SRINAGAR, Nov 15: The state government is likely to impose restrictions across the Srinagar city tomorrow in view of 10th Muharram processions.
Official sources said that restrictions under section 144 CrPC will be imposed across Srinagar city under the jurisdictions of police stations Mehraj Gunj, Khanyar, Nowhatta, Safakadal and Habbakadal.
There would also be restrictions on the assembly of people in police stations of civil lines area Shaheed Gunj, Maisuma, Kothibagh, Batamaloo, Ram Munshi Bagh, Karan Nagar and Shergarhi also. The sources said that these restrictions will be imposed to thwart the various Tazia processions on the 10th Muharram tomorrow.
However, the sources said that a Tazia procession would be allowed in Zadibal area of old Srinagar. The government has made elaborate security arrangement for the peaceful conclusion of the procession.
Numbers of Tazia processions are expected to be held on 10th Muharram in various parts of the city and particularly in old Srinagar. However, for the last more than 20 years, authorities have disallowed Muharram processions in uptown areas while smaller congregations in localities of downtown Srinagar and in the outskirts are allowed.
The state government yesterday also imposed restrictions on the procession on 8th Muharram and curfew and severe restrictions were imposed on the movement of people in civil line area, where a big procession was scheduled to be held from Shaheed Gunj to Dalgate area.
However, people at many places defy curfew restrictions and tried to lead the procession. The people used force to disperse them.
The state government has this time made advance preparations to stop people from taking out processions. The traffic police have issued a statement and appealed the people not to take the routes leading to old Srinagar tomorrow.
The traffic police has also said that all type of Soura bound vehicles coming towards Nowhatta-Khanyar shall adopt Ali Jan route and all type of Soura bound vehicles going towards downtown shall adopt Ali Jan and Nalamar route.
No vehicle shall be allowed to ply from Hawal to Nowshera via Alamgari Bazar during Muharram procession.