Guwahati: Section 144 CrPC enforced along the Chumoukedima-Peren border by the Commissioner of Police of Dimapur, Kevithuto Sopjie, IPS, due to the violation of law and order there and to prevent loss of life and property.
The Commissioner has forbidden the carrying of any deadly weapons and arms, including lathis, daggers/machetes, sticks, spears, catapults, and other dangerous objects, along the highway stretch between Vihuto Village and Khehoyi Village, as well as along the Chumoukedima-Peren Border Belt, according to an official statement.
The order will be in force starting at 6:00 AM on December 1, 2022, and it will continue to be so until further notice.
The commissioner specifically mentioned in the notification that there has been concern that presence of anti-social elements may lead to a breach of peace in the mentioned region.
He continued, “Due to security exigency, the order is hereby passed ex-parte as the notice cannot be served individually on all parties involved.”
It needs to be mentioned that on November 7, the state of Nagaland imposed Section 144 of the Criminal Procedure Code along the Chumoukedima-Peren Border Belt.