Superintendent of Police of Raichur district Nikhil B. has appealed to the general public to celebrate Muharram festival peacefully. The last day of festival falls on July 29.
In a release here on Monday, he said that many untoward incidents happened during last year’s celebrations in Sindhanur, Maski, Lingsugur taluks in the district and complaints have been registered in this regard.
Therefore, the Deputy Commissioner of Raichur has passed prohibitory orders to prevent people from gathering in groups to celebrate the festival and taking out procession in 16 different villages and in Sirwar town.
