Srinagar, June 24 -- Thousands of Shia mourners in Kashmir took out a Muharram procession on Wednesday here to mark the eighth day of mourning amidst tight security arrangements, officials said.

The procession was taken out in a peaceful manner as authorities had made adequate security and other arrangements.

This is the fourth consecutive year that the administration allowed the Muharram procession to be taken out on the traditional route through the heart of the city here.

The procession began from Guru Bazar locality in the city early in the day and passed through the designated route via Jehangir Chowk and Maulana Azad Road. It culminated at Dalgate.

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