KOLKATA: No outsider should be allowed into the town on Saturday, the eve of Hanuman Jayanti, and an in depth watch should be stored on social media to ensure no provocative put up or remark appears: this was once leader minister Mamata Banerjee’s strict instruction to police, who were instructed to make sure no clashes—like those on Ram Navami in parts of Bengal-—marred the birthday celebration on Sunday.
Banerjee, who convened an urgent assembly in Nabanna on Thursday in an instant after strolling back from New Delhi, directed the police to act difficult on public show of guns by means of rallyists. They had been instructed to in an instant cancel permission for any non secular congregation if its individuals brandish guns or don’t follow the authorized routes.
The CM’s instructions got here after senior police officers instructed her the entire clashes on Ram Navami were the result of rallyists not following the authorized routes and attempting to barge into minority-dominated neighbourhoods, instigating violence. The CM, sources said, was once additionally instructed the CCTV images revealed that many of the trouble-makers were not locals. On receiving this information, Banerjee directed police to monitor the authorized routes successfully and disallow any procession if it tries to stoke passions in any way. To accompany the rallies from the very starting, the police will video-shoot all the episode.
The state has already banned show of guns in processions. The leader minister once more directed the DGP to instruct the entire superintendents of police (SPs) to take strict motion—they are allowed arrests—against those found wearing offensive guns. They can also be booked beneath non-bailable fees, akin to joining illegal meeting armed with deadly guns, rioting, armed with deadly weapon) and selling enmity between different teams on grounds of faith, race. A December 20 notification, which banned public show of guns within the city for all the 2018, got here into impact on January 2. The notification “limit(s) anyone from wearing swords, spears, bludgeons, or another way offensive guns in any public place... for the preservation of the general public and public safety”. The notification specifies positive exemptions, however non secular processions are not among them. Should they feel any procession can result in hassle, the police can pre-empt a clash by means of cancelling its permission.
Social media cells connected with the Intelligence Branch and town police had been keeping track of the social media. The police said they'd use their own handles to refute any rumours but if want be, the perpetrators can be booked.
Last 12 months, no less than six persons were arrested and three FIRs registered at Posta, Entally and Bhowanipore police stations for rioting, armed with deadly weapon, illegal meeting and selling enmity between different staff and beneath provisions of the Arms Act. In some of these cases, the video proof was once submitted to courtroom to bolster the charges.
Banerjee, who convened an urgent assembly in Nabanna on Thursday in an instant after strolling back from New Delhi, directed the police to act difficult on public show of guns by means of rallyists. They had been instructed to in an instant cancel permission for any non secular congregation if its individuals brandish guns or don’t follow the authorized routes.
The CM’s instructions got here after senior police officers instructed her the entire clashes on Ram Navami were the result of rallyists not following the authorized routes and attempting to barge into minority-dominated neighbourhoods, instigating violence. The CM, sources said, was once additionally instructed the CCTV images revealed that many of the trouble-makers were not locals. On receiving this information, Banerjee directed police to monitor the authorized routes successfully and disallow any procession if it tries to stoke passions in any way. To accompany the rallies from the very starting, the police will video-shoot all the episode.
The state has already banned show of guns in processions. The leader minister once more directed the DGP to instruct the entire superintendents of police (SPs) to take strict motion—they are allowed arrests—against those found wearing offensive guns. They can also be booked beneath non-bailable fees, akin to joining illegal meeting armed with deadly guns, rioting, armed with deadly weapon) and selling enmity between different teams on grounds of faith, race. A December 20 notification, which banned public show of guns within the city for all the 2018, got here into impact on January 2. The notification “limit(s) anyone from wearing swords, spears, bludgeons, or another way offensive guns in any public place... for the preservation of the general public and public safety”. The notification specifies positive exemptions, however non secular processions are not among them. Should they feel any procession can result in hassle, the police can pre-empt a clash by means of cancelling its permission.
Social media cells connected with the Intelligence Branch and town police had been keeping track of the social media. The police said they'd use their own handles to refute any rumours but if want be, the perpetrators can be booked.
Last 12 months, no less than six persons were arrested and three FIRs registered at Posta, Entally and Bhowanipore police stations for rioting, armed with deadly weapon, illegal meeting and selling enmity between different staff and beneath provisions of the Arms Act. In some of these cases, the video proof was once submitted to courtroom to bolster the charges.
Keep outsiders at bay on Hanuman Jayanti: CM to police
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