Guwahati: A night curfew has been imposed by the administration in Sivasagar district of Assam in a 5 kilometre stretch that borders Nagaland.
The curfew has been announced as a precautionary measure to prevent the movement of extremists, anti-social elements and unlawful activities on Monday.
A 512-kilometer border connects Assam with Nagaland.
The Nagaland government said that the nighttime curfew, which is in effect from 6 pm to 6 am, will last till December 9.
The Nagaland government statement cited a notification from the Sivasagar district administration that stated that movement of any individual, group of individuals, or vehicular traffic is restricted during the nighttime curfew.
The prohibitory order further said that magistrates, security personnel, and civil officials who are deployed on duty are immune from its scope.