Section 144 CrPC promulgated in Sivasagar with immediate effect

This order has been passed in pursuance of information received that there are frequent movement of extremists and miscreants on two-wheelers with pillion riders moving in the areas throughout the district of Sivasagar during both day and night.

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GAURISGAR: Under the prevailing circumstances and apprehending breach of public peace and tranquillity, the Additional District Magistrate, Sivasagar, Dilip Terang vide an order issued recently has imposed some restrictions under Section 144 CrPC in the district with immediate effect.

The order prohibits forming of assembly of five or more persons for unlawful purposes; holding of meeting or demonstration, rallies, taking out procession or shouting any slogans on any road, public places, creating swahid bedies, wall-writing and printing slogans at any thoroughfare or other places on any visible site, individually or collectively; collection and subscription in any manner or from any person, business establishments, office or intimidation of any person for such collection.

However, magistrate, security personnel of Army, CRPF, police and civil officials deployed on duty are exempted from the purview of this prohibitory order, besides any authorized person engaged on government duty and those exempted by or under authority from District Magistrate, Additional District Magistrate or Sub-Divisional Magistrate of Sivasagar and Nazira. The order has come into force with immediate effect and will remain in force for 60 days or until further order. Any violation of this order will be punishable under Section 188 IPC.

The Additional District Magistrate, Sivasagar, Dilip Terang vide an order issued recently has promulgated a prohibitory order under Section 144 CrPC prohibiting the movement of two-wheelers with pillion ridings on any road, street, bylane, passage, thoroughfare, village paths and tracks within Sivasagar district with immediate effect. However, in respect of persons above 60 years of age, children below 12 years, women, all officers and employees of State Government, Central Government and police personnel on duty are exempted from the purview of pillion riding. This order has been passed in pursuance of information received that there are frequent movement of extremist and miscreants on two-wheelers with pillion rider moving in the areas throughout the district of Sivasagar during both day and night hours. Hence, apprehending the possibility of committing unlawful acts of terrorism and act of shooting, killing, extortion and looting by these anti-social elements, the prohibitory order has been imposed. The order has come into force with immediate effect and will remain in force for 60 days. Any violation of this order will be punishable under Section 188 IPC.

The Sivasagar district administration has promulgated prohibitory order under Section 144 CrPC against carrying, storage and sale of degenerated molasses (lali gur) throughout the district with immediate effect. In an order issued in this respect on December 20, 2019 by the Additional District Magistrate Dilip Terang, it was stated that any person willing to purchase degenerated molasses only as cattle feed must take prior permission from the District Magistrate or Additional District Magistrate or from the District Veterinary Department. The order has come into effect in view of the fact that the sale of degenerated molasses, generally called lali gur, is being widely used for preparing country liquor at certain places in the district leading to sale of spurious liquors affecting public health. The order has come into force with immediate effect and will remain in force for a period of 60 days. Any violation of this order will be punishable under provisions of Section 188 IPC.

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