Prohibitory orders in Assam's Baksa, ban on mobile internet, data services as mob clash with police over shifting Zubeen Garg's death accused to Jail

Guwahati, Oct. 15 -- The Baksa district administration in Assam today evening promulgated prohibitory orders in Mushalpur Town in the district and banned mobile internet and data service in the adjoining areas following the mob clash with police protesting against shifting of the five accused in Zubeen Garg death case to the Baksa district Jail.

Baksa District Commissioner Goutam Das issued the prohibitory orders under Section 163 BNSS. Assembly of five or more persons in places situated within 500 metres periphery of the District Jail in Baksa.

The orders also banned carrying of lethal weapons or arms in public places, including lathis, daggers, sticks, spears, swords. Public rallies, processions, demonstrations, strikes, hunger strikes,...