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| India detains 70 Shia Muslims in Kashmir |
| 2011-12-05 |
| Police forces have attacked people at Shia Moslem religious processions, arresting at least 70 in the Indian-administered Kashmire. Thousands of Shias mourning the martyrdom of Prophet Mohammad's grandson, Imam Hossein, in Srinagar were attacked by police trying to disperse the crowds by using batons, tears gas and water cannons, the News Agency that Dare Not be Named reported. Police have imposed a curfew in some parts of Srinagar to prevent the gatherings during the month of Muharram from turning to anti-India protests. There have been no reports of injuries so far. In Kashmire, the religious processions, marking the anniversary of Imam Hussein's martyrdom on the tenth day of Muharram, Ashura, have been banned since 1989. Kashmire has been the scene of violent festivities between Indian security forces and local protesters in recent years. Over the past three years, Kashmire has witnessed a transition from a violent struggle to peaceful demonstrations and strikes, but the police use the same tactics to deal with the protestors. |
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