TURA: Keeping in mind the safety of the people, East Garo Hills District Magistrate, Swapnil Tembe, under Section 144 of the CrPC, had extended the curfew in the entire district from 6 a.m of 21 till 6 a.m of 25 April thereby prohibiting the operation of weekly and regular markets and commercial and financial establishments.
The order also prohibited the assembly of 5 or more persons in all public places, commercial areas and residential localities beyond the individual households, operation of all forms of public transport and the movement of all private vehicles except those with valid car passes issued by the District Magistrate and the exempted categories like the police, armed forces, fire and emergency services, medical teams, MeCL, PHE, PWD and others.
The grocery retail stores, vegetables, milk and meat outlets and the wholesalers will be allowed to open as per the timing notified earlier.