Haryana: Curfew Relaxed On August 14, 15 In Nuh district, Details Inside

Ahead of the Independence Day celebrations, the District Magistrate of Nuh has announced that the curfew in Haryana's Nuh district has been relaxed from 6 am to 8 pm on August 14 and 15.

However, the Haryana government extended the suspension of mobile internet and SMS services in the Nuh district till August 13.

Six people, including two home guards and a cleric, died in the clashes that erupted in Muslim-dominated Nuh when a Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) procession or the Braj Mandal Yatra was attacked by mobs on July 31.

"Keeping in view, the information received from the Police department, in the exercise of the powers vested in me by virtue of Section-144 of the code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, I, Dhirendra Khadgata, IAS, District Magistrate, Nuh do hereby lift the curfew for the movement of public from 6 am to 8 pm on 14.08.2023 and 15.08.2023," the order reads.

The District Magistrate further said that this order is passed ex-parte and is addressed to the public in general. However, if any person is found guilty of a violation of the aforesaid order, he will be liable for punishment under section 188 of the Indian Penal Code and all other relevant rules as applicable.

"In exceptional cases, where the undersigned or concerned SDM is satisfied that it is essential for any person or persons to be allowed to move during curfew hours to seek urgent medical aid, may permit such person(s) for the purpose by issuing him/them curfew passes," it said.