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The Jammu and Kashmir police Director General R R Swain has offered a Rs 10 lakh reward for information on recent targeted attacks. Swain, who assumed office on October 31, vowed to combat militant networks' resilience, citing their substantial investments. He called these attacks "beyond the red line" and emphasized professional investigations.
Shia Muslims around the world take out Ashura processions to commemorate the martyrdom of Imam Hussain, a grandson of the Prophet, who was killed in the Battle of Karbala (680 AD; 10 Muharram 61 AH) in present day Iraq.
J&K administration allowed the Muharram procession in Srinagar after nearly 30 years, marking a significant development. The procession, which commemorates the Islamic year's start, has sparked demands to lift the ban on the traditional Ashura march on Muharram 10th. The Dogras historically restricted Muharram processions and banned them altogether during the onset of militancy in the region.
The youth were martyred in a fake encounter in Jammu district on Wednesday.