Prohibitory orders imposed in Kaithal

Kaithal, Aug 22 : Prohibitory orders have been imposed by District Magistrate Sunita Verma in this district of Haryana to maintain peace and tranquility on account of the decision in Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh’s case by CBI court in Panchkula on August 25. Ms Verma prohibited the assembly of five or more persons in all parts of the district except on specified places and also selling of loose petroleum products except to vehicles under section 144 of CrPC . Under these orders, assembly of five or more persons near passages, railway tracks, water channel, power houses and blocking of roads, indulging in unlawful activities, carrying of any weapon like firearms, sword, knives and other weapons of offence have been prohibited. The ban orders on selling petroleum products have been imposed apprehending use of these petroleum products as weapon or for burning properties, All the license holders of the district under Arms Act 1959 have been directed to deposit their firearms and ammunition with there respective police stations or with the nearest fire arms dealers up to August 23. UNI