India, July 6 -- Five policemen were injured in Ujjain district of Madhya Pradesh after barricades fell on them during a Muharram procession on Sunday.

The incident occurred near Khajurwadi Masjid in Ujjain after the participants in a Muharram procession tried to force their way through a prohibited route and rammed a horse into the barricades, news agency PTI reported.

The police resorted to a lathi charge to bring the situation under control after some of the participants clashed with police, the report quoted an official as saying.

"The route had been finalised in advance and organisers of the procession were clearly instructed not to take horses through prohibited paths. Despite this, those in the procession tried to force their wa...