Aiming to ensure peaceful movement of the public and normal functioning of offices of the jurisdiction of police commissionerate, Assam’s Guwahati, prohibitory order under Section 144 of CrPC has been imposed in the city, officials said on May 21.
“Prohibitory orders under Section 144 of the CrPC [Code of Criminal Procedure] have been imposed in Guwahati to ensure the peaceful movement of the public, traffic and normal activities of local residents and functioning of offices of the jurisdiction of Police Commissionerate, Guwahati,” read an official release. The release said that in the order issued by Imdad Ali, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Admin), the assembly of more than five persons and shouting slogans in the Police Commissionerate has been prohibited.
“Issuing an order by Imdad Ali, Deputy Commissioner of Police [DCP], Guwahati has prohibited assembly of more than five persons and procession and shouting slogans in the entire Police Commissionerate, Guwahati area covering the three police districts of Police Commissionerate, Guwahati,” added the release.
