Section 144 CrPC imposed in East Police District of Guwahati

Guwahati: The Deputy Commissioner of Police, East Police District, Dr Ramandeep Kaur imposed section 144 of CrPC in Guwahati after it has come to light that some specified and unspecified persons or groups of persons or organizations/associations are likely to disturb normal functioning of offices, movement of public and flow of traffic in parts of East Police District in Guwahati.

In a prohibitory order, Dr Ramandeep Kaur also stated that some groups of persons or organizations/associations are planning to carry out agitation/ demonstration/shouting of slogans in parts of East Police District which may cause breach of peace and public order and may cause disturbance or interruption of peaceful movement of public, traffic and also normal functioning of offices in the East Police District.

Therefore, in order to take preventive measures to ensure the peaceful movement of the public, smooth flow of traffic and normal functioning of offices, section 144 of the CrPC was imposed in the East Police District.

It may be mentioned that the order prohibits assembly of more than 5 persons, agitation, demonstration, procession and shouting slogans in the entire East Police District which covers Dispur, Bhangagarh, Basistha, Hatigaon, Sonapur and Khetri Police station area in Guwahati.

The order shall remain in force from January 7, 2019, until further orders.