LUCKNOW, June 26 -- With the Islamic month of Muharram having commenced, Lucknow Police have implemented an elaborate security and traffic management plan featuring rooftop patrols, drone surveillance, and the deployment of newly inducted racer bikes in the congested lanes of the old city.

"To ensure peaceful observance of Muharram processions, a multilayered plan involving surveillance, traffic regulation, and community coordination has been activated," commissioner of police Amrendra Kumar Sengar said.

The Shahi Zari procession will mark the first day of Muharram, taking a route from Asifi Masjid (Bada Imambara) to Chota Imambara via Ghantaghar between 5 pm and 9 pm. Ashura, observed on the 10th of Muharram, will fall on July 6.

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