Teargas shelling fails to halt Muharram procession in downtown Srinagar

Srinagar: A Muharram procession managed to reach Habba Kadal from Shamaswari Khanqah despite heavy teargas shelling by the forces.

Reports and witnesses said that government forces resorted to teargas shelling to prevent mourners from taking out the procession in Shamaswari area of Srinagar.

However, they said, the procession managed to reach its destination – Habba Kadal – despite the shelling.