City Police extends Section 144 to five more police stations

The City Police on Monday imposed prohibitory orders under Section 144 Cr PC in the limits of several police stations in the South and West Zone.

According to Police Commissioner Anurag Sharma, communal tension is still continuing between two groups in some areas of South and West Zone. Therefore, he said in view to maintain public order, peace and tranquility in the city, it has been decided to impose Section 144 Cr PC in the limits of Charminar, Hussaini Alam, Mirchowk, Shalibanda and Moghalpura Police Stations. He said that the assembly of five or more persons was likely to create religious animosity or hatred between different communities or individuals or is likely to cause disturbance to the public peace and other in the limits of Hyderabad City.

These orders will be in force from 6 am on Tuesday to November 8 till 6 am.

The Section 144 has been also been extended in Kulsumpura and Tappachabutra of West Zone till November 8.

–Agencies