GUWAHATI: The office of the Deputy Commissioner of Police has issued Section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) in the West Police district of Guwahati with effect from February 28, 2021. As such assembly of more than 5 persons, agitation, demonstration, procession and shouting of slogans are prohibited in the entire West Police District of Guwahati covering areas under Bharalumukh, Fatasil Ambari, Gorchuk, Jalukbari, and Azara Police stations.
The order was issued after concerns of disturbance by unspecified persons or groups to the normal functioning of offices, movement of public and flow of traffic in parts of West Police District, Guwahati, breaching peace and public order.
“It is apprehended that such groups of persons or organizations, associations are planning to 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 Offices in above mentioned area...therefore in exercise of powers conferred upon me under Section- 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, I, Shri Nabaneet Mahanta, APS, Deputy Commissioner of Police, West Police District of Guwahati do hereby prohibit assembly of more than 5 (five) persons, agitation, demonstration, procession and shouting slogans in the entire West Police District, Guwahati,” states the order issued by DCP Nabaneet Mahanta.