Guwahati: The District commissionerate of police, Guwahati on Saturday issued prohibitory order under section 144 of CrPC in the city to ensure peace and harmony in and around the jurisdiction of Police Commissionerate after reports of holding protests and mass agitation surfaced.
“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.
The DCP in the order said, “It has been made to appear to me that some specified and unspecified persons or group of persons or organization/association are likely to disturb the normal functioning of offices, movement of public and flow of traffic in any part of the jurisdiction of Police Coommissionerate, Guwahati and it is apprehended that they are planning to carry out agitation/demonstration/shouting slogans in any part of Police Commissionerate, Guwahati.”
“This may cause a breach of peace and public order and may cause disturbance of peaceful movement of the public, traffic and also normal activities of local residents and also functioning of offices in the above-mentioned area. It is necessary to take preventive measures to ensure peaceful movement of the public, traffic and also normal activities of local residents and also functioning of offices in above mentioned area,” he added.
The official notice mentioned that the assembly of more than 5 persons and processions and shouting slogans in the entire Police Commissionerate, Guwahati, covering three Police Districts of Police Commissionerate of Police is prohibited.
The order came into effect on May 20, 2023, and will remain in force until further notice. Any individual who wishes to challenge or express objections to the order is encouraged to come forward and file a written objection with Imdad Ali, the Deputy Commissioner of Police (Admn), Guwahati.
