Curfew imposed in the Jiribam Municipal area, Manipur since June 6 has been relaxed from 9 am to 1.30 pm for Wednesday.
Additional District Magistrate, Jiribam, Th Manoranjan Singh, informed the same on Tuesday stating that the move was taken following Superintendent of Police vide letter No 23 (LO)/SP JBM/2023), dated June 17, which informed about law and order in Jiribam Municipal area and requested relaxation of the Prohibitory order under Sub-Section 2 of section 144 CrPC, 1973 within Jiribam Municipal area from 9 am till 1.30 pm.
There is also a necessity to relax the restriction of movement to facilitate the general public to purchase essential items including medicines and food items, etc, it asserted. However, the relaxation will not apply to any gathering/large scale movement of persons/sit-in-protests/ rally, etc, which is unlawful in nature, it said.
The statement also mentioned that the District Magistrate had issued Prohibitory Orders under Sub Section 2 of Section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 restricting movement of persons outside their respective residences since June 6 vide Orders No 6/1/2/2022/DC(BM) dated June 6 in the whole area situated within the revenue jurisdiction of Jiribam district.