Sec 144 imposed in Bengaluru City until April 20: Compol

Team Udayavani, Apr 15, 2020, 9:00 AM IST

Bengaluru: The prohibitory order under Section 144 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC), 1973, will remain in place for all parts of the City Commissionerate till April 20, informed Commissioner of Police, Bhaskar Rao.

Speaking with this regard Bhaskar said, “Prohibitory order under section 144 of CrPC will remain in force, in all parts of the Bengaluru City Commissionerate for a period up to 12 am of April 20 with effect from 12 am of April 14.”

Section 144 of CrPC prohibits the assembly of four or more people in an area.

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