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To prevent organizations and groups of persons from carrying out agitation in parts of the West Police district in Guwahati, the DCP of the police district has issued a prohibitory order.

The deputy commissioner of police (DCP) of West Police district in the order said โ€œsome 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 pans of West Police district, Guwahatiโ€.

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The DCP in the order said โ€œit is apprehended that such groups of persons or organizations/ associations arc planning or carry out agitation/demonstration/shouting of slogans in parts of West Police district, Guwahati which may cause breach of peace and public order and may cause disturbance/interruption of peaceful movement of public traffic and also normal functioning of office in above mentioned area.โ€

The DCP said โ€œit is necessary to take preventive measures to ensure peaceful movement of public, smooth flow of traffic and normal functioning of officesโ€ in areas under the West police district.

The prohibitory order has been clamped under Section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, read with Assam government notification no. HMA 735/2008/Pt-I/243, issued on December 24, 2014.

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In the order, DCP Nilesh Sawakare prohibits assembly of more than 5 persons, agitation, demonstration, procession and shouting slogans in the entire West Police district under Bharalumukh, Fatasil Ambari, Gorchuk, Jalukbari and Azara police stations without prior permission from the competent authority.

โ€œAny person aggrieved by this order is, however, at liberty to appear before me for filling written objection, if any, for cancellation/modification of the order,โ€ the DCP said.