Additional district magistrate (ADM) of Sivasagar, Assam, has reinforced night curfew from 6 pm to 6 am in the 5 km belt in Assam side of Sivasagar district bordering Nagaland state with effect from July 1, 2021 for a period of 60 days, according to a report from DIPR, Nagaland on Thursday.
"ADM, Sivasagar in an order said night curfew has been imposed as a precautionary measure to prevent occurrence of anti-social elements/extremist/unlawful activities coming across the Assam /Nagaland border in the belt of Sivasagar district," the report said.
ADM, Sivasagar said movement of any person/ group of persons/any vehicular traffics are prohibited during the period of night curfew, the report added.
However, magistrates, security personnel of army/CRPF/police and civil officials deployed on duty are exempted from the purview of the prohibitory order.
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