Doda, Sept. 12 -- Prohibitory order under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagrik Surakaksha Sanhita (BNSS) continues to be imposed in Bhalessa in Jammu and Kashmir's Doda district on Friday, following AAP MLA Mehraj Malik's arrest under the Public Safety Act (PSA).

The prohibitory order was imposed amid protests against the AAP MLA's arrest.

On Thursday, the administration gave a two-hour relaxation to the public to buy essential items from the market.

The locals had approached the Sub-Division Magistrate to demand relaxation in the order.

Local Rishi Kumar Kaushal told ANI, "I am a local social worker here. We approached the SDM as our roads have been damaged, and we were facing trouble in buying flour and rice. The administration heard...