Srinagar, June 24 -- Srinagar- Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Srinagar, Dr. G.V. Sundeep Chakravarthy, on Wednesday said that elaborate security, traffic and civic arrangements have been put in place for the 8th Muharram procession in Srinagar, with drone surveillance being used to ensure its smooth and peaceful conduct.

Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the procession at Lal Chowk, SSP Srinagar said the arrangements cover the entire traditional route from Guru Bazar to Dalgate and Imamabad.

"The Srinagar Police, in coordination with paramilitary forces and the traffic police, has meticulously planned security arrangements from the starting point to the end point of the procession. Drone surveillance is also being used to...