City Police Commissioner Anurag Sharma on Saturday issued certain prohibitory orders in the twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad in view of general elections to be held on April 30.
The Commissioner has prohibited Assembly of persons and any kind of processions. Carrying of sticks either with or without flags, lathies, fire arms, or any other weapons which can be used as weapons for offence or defence by persons in processions, big gathering or meetings within a radius of one K.M. from the polling stations have been prohibited.
The police have also prohibited erection of temporary structures like Shamianas, pandals, Khannath etc., on thoroughfares, public places and all other places where public throng. The use of mikes/public address system by anybody or parties in the entire twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad have been prohibited. Music, singing or speeches or broadcasting through speakers or any other instruments, making a speech, gesture or mimetic representation, exhibition or dissemination of pictures, symbols, placards or any other thing which is likely to create religious animosity or hatred between different communities or individuals or is likely to bring about commission of an offence of disturbance to or contempt of the law or of a lawful authority have also been prohibited.
The Commissioner said that any person violating the above orders shall be liable for prosecution. The prohibitory orders would be in force with effect from 1600 hours on 28-04-2014 to 0600 hours on 01-05-2014. (INN)