No Muharram procession in Srinagar, authorities impose restrictions under section 144 of CrPc

Authorities in Jammu and Kashmir have imposed restrictions in parts of Srinagar on Wednesday to prevent a Muharram procession here. The decision this year comes in wake of the unparalleled unrest in the Kashmir Valley following the killing of Hizbul commander Burhan Wani by security forces on July 8. Fear of violence have led to authorities in the Valley not allowing the main Muharram -- Islamic mourning -- procession ever since the separatist armed struggle started here in the 1990s. "Restrictions under section 144 of CrPc was imposed in parts of Srinagar and other areas in the valley to maintain law and order today," a senior police officer said.