Rajbiraj, March 8 -- HED:

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Abadhesh Kumar Jha

Rajbiraj, March 8

The District Police Office of Sapatari has enforced a new rule prohibiting police from using mobile phones while on duty. The directive states that only the commander on duty is permitted to use a mobile phone, and only when absolutely necessary for official purposes.

This measure comes in response to concerns that the use of mobile phones during duty hours was distracting police on duty from their primary responsibility of maintaining law and order. According to Superintendent of Police, Dhekendra Khatiwada of Saptari District Police, mobile phone use was impairing the effectiveness of security monitoring and, in some cases, adding risk to the police themselves.

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