Section 144 of CrPC imposed in Burhachapori Wildlife Sanctuary

Assam
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HT Correspondent
TEZPUR, Jan 2: The district magistrate of Sonitpur has imposed Section 144 of CrPC banning the assembly of 5 or more persons, except with prior permission from competent authority, and movement into Burhachapori Wildlife Sanctuary with immediate effect in view of the reports that community fishing activities are being planned by people in the locality of Laokhowa and Burhachapori Wildlife Sanctuary area, and such activities being illegal under the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972, and such activities may cause irreparable damage to the ecosystem of the sanctuary. Moreover, any kind of illegal fishing inside the sanctuary area has also been prohibited.
Any violation of this order will invite penal action as per law. The order comes into force with immediate effect and will remain in force until further order.

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