Section 144 in Dibrugarh promulgated

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DIBRUGARH: Based on the directives of the Union Ministry of Home Affairs regarding prevention of COVID-19 with restriction on movement of people from containment zone and the latest orders of the Assam State Disaster Management Directorate, Additional District Magistrate Ranjit Konwar, in order to prevent spread of COVID-19, has promulgated Sec 144 under CrPC in the entire district banning people's movement from 9 PM to 5 AM, except for emergency work.

Violation of order, issued across the entire district on emergency basis on June 1, will draw punishment under sections 50 to section 60 of Disaster Management Act and Section 188 of the Indian Penal Code. 

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