District Magistrate of South Kamrup district Rajib Prakash Baruah has issued a prohibitory order under Section 144 Cr PC with immediate effect applicable throughout the District.
The District Magistrate has prohibited assembly of five or more persons at any public places; carrying of arms, ammunitions, explosives, weapons of any nature in any public place or vehicle.
Prohibition has also been imposed on procession and shouting of slogans in any public place, highways and shouting slogans inciting communal violence at any place, gambling in any public place and use of loud speakers throughout the district of South Kamrup.
The order will remain in force until further notice.


