Assam, Dec 8: Apprehending the movement of extremist elements, the district administration in Cachar district of Assam has clamped Section 144 of CrPC in areas along the Indo-Bangladesh border.
In a statement, the government said the order was issued by deputy commissioner Keerthi Jalli. In her order, the deputy commissioner also promulgated a night curfew along with the border areas. The order will remain in force for a period of two months.
“Movement of individuals shall remain strictly prohibited between sunset and sunrise within a one-kilometer radius of Indo-Bangladesh border. No person shall move on the Surma River and its high bank within the limit of the territory in actual control of India” said a release issued by the district administration.
“Because of extremist elements out to create law and order problems in the district and also the unauthorized movement of commodities, including cattle from the district through the areas surrounding the district borders, the order has been promulgated,” it added.
Abiding Section 144, from now no person shall be allowed to ply boats on the Surma for fishing purposes and prior permission for fishing has to be obtained from the circle officer at Katigorah.
No one would also be allowed to carry commodities like sugar, rice, edible oil, wheat, salt, etc. on any vehicle including handcarts and rickshaws between sunset and sunrise within 5 km inside the district’s boundary with Bangladesh.
