Prohibitory orders imposed in Srinagar ahead of assembly session

Srinagar, July 29 (UNI) In view of the six-day session of the Jammu and Kashmir legislature, the district authorities in the sumemr capital of the Jammu and Kashmir imposed prohibitory orders in five police station areas of the city from today.

District Magistrate, (Srinagar) by virtue of powers vested in him under section 144 Cr.P.C. ordered prohibiting the assembling of general public within the jurisdiction of police station Batamaloo, Shaeedgunj, Maisuma, Kohiti Bagh and Ram Munishi Bagh till Legislative Assembly and Counil summer session is over.

This order has been necessitated for smooth functioning of ongoing Assembly session and to avoid threats to general law and order.

This order shall come in force with immediate effect, an official spokesman said.

The authorities have already imposed a total ban on plying of vehicles from Jehangir chowk to Badshah Chowk road.

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