Night curfew reinforced in 5-km belt of Sivasagar in Assam bordering Nagaland

DIMAPUR — A night curfew has been re-imposed in the 5-kilometre belt on the Assam side of Sivasagar district, bordering Nagaland, for two months as a precautionary measure to deter anti-social elements, extremists, and unlawful activities from crossing the Assam-Nagaland border in district.

The Additional District Magistrate (ADM) of Sivasagar announced that the night curfew will be in effect from 6 pm to 6 am starting from September 7 for a duration of 60 days, which means the restriction will remain in place till November 5.

According to the order issued by the ADM of Sivasagar, the movement of any person, group of persons, or vehicular traffic will be strictly prohibited within the specified area during the period of the night curfew.

However, the magistrates, security personnel from the Army, CRPF (Central Reserve Police Force), and Police, as well as civil officials who are deployed on duty, are exempted from the purview of this prohibitory order.

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