Guwahati, Aug. 13 -- District Magistrate Ayush Garg, has imposed a prohibitory order under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023, to prevent potential breaches of public peace and tranquility in Assam's Sivasagar district.

The order, effective immediately for 60 days unless withdrawn earlier, follows an assessment of a "very likely" risk of serious disturbances.

It prohibits the assembly of five or more persons for unlawful purposes without prior permission, unauthorized collections or subscriptions, burning of effigies, road blockades, carrying deadly weapons, destruction of public property, and any unauthorized gatherings or processions within 200 meters of protected monuments under the Archaeological Surv...