SHILLONG, AUG 5: A day before the public meeting of HSPDP slated for Thursday at the Malki ground, the East Khasi hills district administration has impose Section 144 CrPC, prohibiting assembly of five or more persons with a radius of 500 metres of Meghalaya secretariat area.
The order also prohibits obstruction of vehicular movement in the area and carrying of arms and other lethal weapons or any other item/material having the potential to be used as a weapon which can likely cause grievous injury or harm to any person or persons in and around Meghalaya secretariat.
The order has been enforced as the HSPDP has decided to hold a public meeting at Malki ground and is also contemplating to go on a procession towards the Meghalaya secretariat on Thursday. The district administration felt that such meeting, if allowed, might cause obstruction annoyance to the general public and may result in disturbance of the public tranquility or a riot.
The order came into force from Wednesday and will remain in force till further orders.- By Our Reporter
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