Hyderabad City Police Commissioner Anurag Sharma on Friday issued orders prohibiting public meetings and processions within the Hyderabad City police limits without obtaining prior permission. The ban order is effective from 0600 hours on March 9.
According to the prohibitory order, carrying of arms like swords, spears, knives, sticks, bludgeons, guns, explosives and other offensive weapons are prohibited in the city. Gathering of persons on roads or public places disturbing peace and order or causing inconvenience to public are banned. He also prohibited collection, carrying of stones or other means of casting missiles, prohibit use of mikes/public address system by different organisations around the Secretariat premises, including Burgula Rama Krishna Rao Building, Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation Building, Commissioner of Fisheries building, Mint Compound, Nizam College and its surroundings, A.P. Legislative Assembly premises and surrounding roads, Public Garden Nampally, Upper Tankbund, I–MAX, Rotary and NTR Marg roads also fly-over road leading from Secretariat to Visweswarayya statue, Khairatabad. Playing music, singing or speeches or broadcasting through loud speakers, use of mikes/public address systems, use of horn through vehicles by any organisation, members of public etc are prohibited.
The Police Commissioner has warned that any person violating the ban orders shall be liable for prosecution under the Hyderabad City Police Act. However, police officers on duty, Military personnel, Home Guards and bonafide funeral processions are exempted from the operation of this order. (NSS)
