India, Oct. 15 -- Baksa District Magistrate Gautam Das on Wednesday issued a prohibitory order under Section 163 BNSS after violent clashes outside the district jail when five accused in the Zubeen Garg death case were brought to the facility.

The order was given immediately on October 15 and it "prohibits all gatherings and activities within 500 meters of the Baksa District Jail at Mushalpur. The restrictions were imposed after protesters pelted stones at a police convoy, injuring a female officer and damaging vehicles."

The magistrate stated concerns over "breach of public peace and tranquillity owing to an unrest situation which has been observed in the District Jail, Nikashi, Baksa" in the official order.

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