Section 144 Imposed In Kishtwar For Various Issues indiatoday.in

Authorities in Kisthwar district of Jammu and Kashmir on Friday imposed prohibitory orders under Section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure regarding the transportation of bovines, illegal extraction of stones, assembly at power project sites, among other issues. In an order issued by District Magistrate Kishtwar Angrez Singh Rana, it has been said no bovine such as cow, ox, calf, buffalo be transported from Kishtwar to other districts without prior permission from the authorities. The DM also imposed a ban on extraction of stones in and around Zundil and Shalimar Nallah in Kishtwar district.

Section 144 of the CrPC was also imposed in Chowgan Ground to prevent the entry of vehicles for the safety of public life and prevention of damage to greenery, Rana said. Rana further said the movement of heavy or light vehicles, motorcycles, bicycles and ice-cream vending carts in the district has been banned. The DM also issued strict prohibitory orders at the power project sites under Section 144 of the CrPC. There are complaints by officials with regard to law and order problems being created by some miscreants at project sites thereby causing hindrance in the smooth execution of works, Rana added.