Guwahati, Sept. 6 -- The district administration of Sribhumi has clamped down on all forms of unlawful assembly and gatherings under Section 163 of theBharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), following apprehensions of a possible breach in peace and law and order in the district.

The order came in the wake of a 12-hour bandh followed by violent protest after the renaming of Karimganj as Sribhumi.

Issuing the order on Saturday, the District Magistrate of Sribhumi stated that intelligence inputs and recent developments suggested a looming threat to public tranquility.

To prevent any untoward incident, the administration found it necessary to take immediate precautionary measures across the district.

According to the order,the assembly...