Night curfew imposed along Bangla border in Assam's Cachar
SILCHAR: Night curfew has been clamped along the 32-km India-Bangladesh border in Assam 's Cachar district on Thursday in view of possibility of infiltration attempts by militants and smuggling of cattle.
The prohibitory orders, imposed under Section 144 CrPC, have barred people from moving along the border within its one-km radius at night for two months between 8 pm and 5 am.
District magistrate (Cachar) Laya Madduri has also banned fishing in the Surma river in Kathigorah block.
Movement of rickshaws, hand carts and other vehicles carrying rice, sugar, kerosene oil and other commodities within a radius of 5-km area from the international border between 8 pm and 5 am has also been prohibited. However, on-duty employees of the state and central government in the said areas will remain outside the purview of the curfew.
Movement of rickshaws, hand carts and other vehicles carrying rice, sugar, kerosene oil and other commodities within a radius of 5-km area from the international border between 8 pm and 5 am has also been prohibited. However, on-duty employees of the state and central government in the said areas will remain outside the purview of the curfew.
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