Prohibitory orders in city from tomorrow

Hyderabad: With a view to maintaining law and order in the twin cities, Hyderabad police commissioner M Mahendar Reddy issued orders prohibiting public meetings and processions in the city without obtaining prior permission of police officials concerned. The order will be in force from 6 am on September 18, to 6 am on September 24.

Carrying of arms like swords, spears, knives, sticks with or without flags, bludgeons, guns, explosives and other offensive weapons in the city are prohibited. Gathering of persons on public roads disturbing peace and causing inconvenience, annoyance or danger to public would be taken seriously, the order quoted.

Use of mikes or any public address system by different organisations around the Secretariat premises, including BRKR Building, GHMC building, Commissioner of Fisheries building, Mint Compound, Nizam College and its surroundings, Telangana and AP Legislative Assembly premises and surrounding roads, Public Garden Nampally, Upper Tankbund, I–MAX, Rotary and NTR Marg roads also flyover road leading from Secretariat to Visweswarayya statue, Khairatabad is also prohibited.

Playing music, singing or speeches or broadcasting through loud speakers are also prohibited. However, police officers on duty, Military personnel, Home Guards and bona fide funeral processions areexempted from this order.The commissioner informed that any person violating the prohibitory order would be prosecuted.

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