In Kashmir, Fear of the Pheran Returns in Full Force Security forces have been asking those wearing the loose, traditional garment â including the reporter â to take it off as they fear it may be used to hide arms. Photo: Kandukuru Nagarjun/Flickr (CC BY 2.0) Srinagar: Civilians wearing pherans â the long robe traditionally worn in Kashmir in winter as protection against the cold â have found themselves under security forces’ scrutiny once again. On February 19 two policemen were killed after being shot at close range by a militant in the Baghat area of uptown Srinagar, along the high-security Airport Road. The incident was captured on CCTV cameras and a section of the video went viral on social media. In it, a militant was seen pulling out an assault rifle hidden inside his