40 injured as Indian forces open fireplace on Muharram procession in occupied Kashmir

 40 injured as Indian forces open fireplace on Muharram procession in occupied Kashmir

At least 40 other people were injured when Indian forces resorted to brutality and opened fire on a Muharram procession paying tribute to Imam Hussain (RA) on Saturday.

Indian authorities had reimposed the ban on Thursday after clashes with mourners who sought after to stage traditional processions for throughout the holy month.

Jafar Ali, a witness, advised AFP that the procession began in the Bemina space at the outskirts of the primary city of Srinagar and that government forces were present in heavy numbers.

Ali and different people who witnessed the clashes said security forces fired pellets and tear gas shells to get a divorce the collection.

"The forces fired pellets on the procession that was basically peaceful and incorporated women," stated some other witness Iqbal Ahmad.

At least 40 people have been injured, in line with witnesses.

About 25 other folks have been taken to a close-by clinic with pellet wounds, some with their faces and bodies covered in pellet marks, a health care provider there instructed AFP on situation of anonymity.

A police official confirmed the incident, announcing: "Some other folks had collected and were looking to get started a procession, they have been dispersed." He did not give details of casualties.

Muharram processions to mourn Imam Hussain, the grandson of Holy Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him) who was once martyred in a struggle about 1400 years in the past at Karbala, are held around the globe but had been ceaselessly banned in occupied Kashmir since an uprising erupted in 1989.

The Muslim-majority Himalayan region is in large part divided between India and Pakistan, who each claim it in its entirety and feature fought two wars over it.

Last yr India took away the semi-autonomous standing granted to its side of the territory. Tensions have risen since.

Muslims in the procession chanted pro-separatist and an anti-Indian slogans, other witnesses mentioned.

Several arrests have been made this week of people shouting against Indian rule when processions had been attempted, a police legitimate said. Some have been charged under anti-terrorism regulations.

Dozens of mourners have been detained in Srinagar on Friday after they attempted to begin Muharram processions.