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Mob clash with police in Assam's Baksa district over shifting of accused in Zubeen Garg death case to district Jail, prohibitory orders issued

Guwahati, Oct 15 (UNI) The Baksa district administration in Assam today evening promulgated prohibitory orders in Mushalpur Town of Baksa district and the adjoining areas following the mob clash with police protesting against shifting of the five accused in Zubeen Garg death case to the Baksa district Jail.
Baksa District Commissioner Goutam Das issued the prohibitory orders under Section 163 BNSS.Assembly of five or more persons in places situated within 500 metres periphery of the District Jail in Baksa.
The orders also banned carrying of lethal weapons or arms in public places, including lathis, daggers, sticks, spears, swords. Public rallies, processions, demonstrations, strikes, hunger strikes, dharnas, or shouting of slogans within 500 metres periphery of the District Jail, Baksa without permission, causing obstruction to roads, highways, footpaths, or normal movement of traffic.
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