Curfew

No curfew in Mumbai, section 144 imposed to ensure peace, says police

The Mumbai police on Saturday said the rumours about a curfew imposed in the city were false and appealed to people not to panic. The police have imposed section 144 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) from December 3 to 17 to prevent unlawful gatherings and rallies. Joint Commissioner of Police (Law and Order) Vishwas Nangre Patil clarified that this was not a curfew and the move is taken routinely to ensure peace in the city and avoid disruptions in public order. The rumours that a curfew has been imposed in the city are false and are creating misunderstanding among people, Nangre Patil said in a video message. ''I want to clarify that the order is imposed every 15 days to check on people taking out rallies without police permission and trying to disrupt law and order," the senior official said. Section 144 does not have any connection to daily life. Schools, colleges, theatres, political functions, and other events are not affected by such an order, he said, urging people not

Curfew in 2 Rajasthan villages after protesting locals clash with police

Curfew was imposed and mobile internet services suspended in 2 villages of Rajasthan's Hanumangarh district after protesters demanding action against those involved in cow slaughter clash with police

Sri Lanka: Wickremesinghe declares nationwide curfew until Thursday morning

Protests against the economic crisis have simmered for months and came to a head last weekend when hundreds of thousands of people took over government buildings in Colombo, blaming the Rajapaksas

Sri Lankan Police lifts curfew from 7 divisions ahead of anti-govt protests

Sri Lankan Police has lifted the curfew that was imposed in seven divisions in the country's Western Province, including in Colombo, ahead of planned anti-government protests on Saturday

Security tightened, curfew imposed to block Sri Lanka's anti-govt protest

Ahead of the major anti-govt protest, an indefinite curfew has been enforced in entrance areas to capital Colombo from Friday night

Situation in Udaipur returns to normal, curfew relaxed for 12 hours

With the situation returning to normal, curfew was relaxed on Monday for 12 hours in Udaipur where a tailor was brutally murdered by two men, leading to communal tension

Udaipur murder: Curfew relaxed for 4 hours, internet remains suspended

With the situation gradually returning to normal, the curfew will be relaxed for 10 hours on Sunday, the officials said.

Udaipur beheading: Section 144 imposed in all districts, internet suspended

After the horrific murder of a tailor in Udaipur sparked outrage in the entire state, the Rajasthan govt announced the imposition of section 144 of CrPC in all the districts for the next month

Tailor murdered over 'insult to Islam', curfew in Udaipur localities

A four-member police SIT headed by Ashok Rathore, the additional director general of the Special Operations Group, has been asked to probe the case

CrPC 144 already imposed, warn Noida cops ahead of proposed Bharat Bandh

Members of the ex-servicemen welfare committee, Jewar on Sunday met police officials and submitted a memorandum, demanding action against protesters of the Agnipath scheme

Prophet remark row: Curfew continues for 5th day in J-K's Doda, Kishtwar

Curfew continued for the fifth consecutive day on Monday in Jammu and Kashmir's Doda and Kishtwar towns, as the police have arrested one person for making inflammatory speech

Protests in several parts of India over Prophet remarks; curfew in J&K

In Delhi, the protesters massed outside the historic Jama Masjid after the Friday prayers demanding the arrest of suspended BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma.

Curfew and internet suspension in parts of Kashmir over Prophet row

Tension mounted in the Doda and Kishtwar areas of the Jammu region prompting authorities to impose a curfew there while parts of Kashmir observed a shutdown, officials said

Sri Lanka to impose 9-hour curfew from 8 pm today amid raging violence

Sri Lankan government will impose a curfew from 8 pm on Monday till 5 am Tuesday, local media reported on Monday.

Jodhpur curfew extended till 6 May, 140 persons arrested in violence

The curfew that was imposed in Rajasthan's Jodhpur following incidents of violence in the district has been extended till May 6, as per an order issued by the District Police Commissioner."The curfew imposed in Jodhpur Commissionerate area on May 3 has been extended till May 6...Raikabagh Palace Bus Stand and Raikabagh Railway Station have been excluded from the curfew," read the order.The students and teachers appearing for the examination have been exempted from the curfew. Also, personnel engaged in medical services, bank officials, Judicial officers and media personnel are exempted from the curfew."Newspaper hawkers will also be allowed to distribute the newspapers," the order added.Meanwhile, internet services remain suspended in the district."The decision to resume mobile internet services will be taken after assessing the law & order situation. Currently, mobile internet services remain suspended," said Himanshu Gupta, Jodhpur District Magistrate.Currently, the situation .

Curfew to be imposed in Khargone on Eid; people to offer prayers form home

In a bid to avoid any untoward incident in the coming festivals, a complete curfew will be imposed in the Khargone district of Madhya Pradesh on May 2 and May 3.

Curfew in Patiala after groups clash over anti-Khalistan march, 4 hurt

Local authorities announced an 11-hour curfew in Punjab's Patiala district on Friday after four people were injured when two groups clashed over an anti-Khalistan march. The curfew will be enforced between 7 pm Friday and 6 am Saturday, according to an order issued by Patiala district magistrate Sakshi Sawhney. The measure is being taken for the maintenance of peace and law and order, it said. However, all emergency and essential services shall remain exempted from the order, it added. Tension prevailed in the city after the clash outside the Kali Mata temple between members of an outfit called Shiv Sena (Bal Thackeray) on one side and a group of Sikh activists, including some Nihangs, on the others. They shouted slogans and hurled stones at each. Four people, including a policeman, were hurt.

Section 144 imposed to prevent 'Hindu Mahapanchayat' in Uttarakhand village

Haridwar District Magistrate Vinay Shankar Pandey said prohibitory orders were enforced in Dada Jalalpur village and in areas within its five-km radius on Tuesday evening

Vehicles torched amid curfew in Khargone, Muslim clerics meet police

So far, 95 people have been arrested in connection with violence that started during a Ram Navami procession on Sunday and the law and situation was under control in the city, police officials said

Curfew imposed in Rajasthan's Karauli following communal clashes: Police

Over 25 people suffered injuries. Of them, five to seven are under treatment