Section 144 clamped in Mangaluru; social media under scanner

Mangaluru, Nov 13: In the wake of recent untoward incidents in parts of Mangaluru taluk, the police has clamped prohibitory order Section 144 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) in the limits of city commissionerate.

City police chief M Chandra Sekhar told media persons that the prohibitory orders that came into force at 2 p.m. on Sunday (Nov 13) will be there till 10 p.m. on Nov 16 throughout the commissionerate.

In fact Dakshina Kannada district administration had clamed prohibitory orders for four days from November 9 to 12 in order to maintain peace during Tipu Jayanti.

However, the city police chief had extended the ban orders under the limits of Ullal and Konate police stations in the wake of stabbing incidents.

Mr Chandra Sekhar, said that he had to expand the orders to the entire commissionerate to thwart the attempt of trouble mongers to disrupt the peace.

“There will be no permission for any public gathering or protest meets during the ban period,” he said adding that the police are keeping an eye on those who distribute pamphlets or share provocative posts on social media.

The top cop clarified that the prohibitory orders will not apply for wedding ceremonies and those who stand in queues in front of banks.