Police baton-charge Muharram processions in held-Kashmir

At least 70 people were detained after police imposed the curfew in some parts of Srinagar to prevent gatherings marking the Muslim holy month of Muharram from developing into anti-India protests, police chief Ashiq Bukhari said.Clashes broke out as people resisted police interference with the gatherings and threw stones at officers, who retaliated with tear gas and water canons to break up the groups, he said.Sunday was the eighth day of Muharram, but Shiites hold religious processions from the start of the month leading up to the 10th day, called Ashura, when Imam Hussein was martyred.