HT Bureau
GUWAHATI, March 30: Â In anticipation of illegal activities like extortion of money and kidnapping of persons by miscreants using vehicles, the district magistrate of Cachar, Rohan Kumar Jha has issued prohibitory orders under section of 144 of Indian penal code.
These restrictions have been imposed on Friday to curb violence for smooth conduct of the parliamentary elections on April 26 in the Silchar Lok Sabha constituency in Cachar district.
The order states that the use of tinted glass or black papering, curtains etc. has been banned. Â This order will remain in force till further orders in the entire district with immediate effect to prevent kidnapping, extortion and other illegal activities. Â Vehicles already fitted with tinted glass, papering or curtains have been instructed to remove them at the earliest. However, this directive will not be applied to government vehicles and vehicles of senior government officials bearing designation plates.