Sivasagar district administration has imposed night curfew along Assam-Nagaland border

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GAURISAGAR: The Sivasagar district administration has imposed a night curfew in areas along Assam-Nagaland inter-State border in the district.

The Additional District Magistrate Dilip Terang vide an order issued on December 20, 2019, has reinforced night curfew under Section 144 CrPC from 6 pm to 6 am in the areas of Assam side bordering Nagaland and thereby prohibiting the movement of any person, group of persons and any vehicular traffic in the five km belt of Assam side in Sivasagar district bordering Nagaland. The areas where the restrictions have been imposed are Haluwating, Gelekey and Bihubor police station of Assam-Nagaland border. However, magistrates, security personnel of Army, CRPF, Police and civil officials on duty are exempted from the purview of this prohibitory order.

The restrictions have been imposed to prevent anti-social elements and extremists from coming across the Assam- Nagaland border. The restrictions have also been imposed to prevent any unlawful activities resulting in injury or loss of human life, extortion and destruction of national and public properties in the bordering areas of Assam- Nagaland border falling within the district of Sivasagar. 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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