SHILLONG: The Additional District Magistrate, i/c Amlarem Civil Sub-Division, has imposed Section 144 over apprehensions of breakdown in peace.
The order comes along with the proposal to back-pedal on the decision of resuming the Old Weekly Jarain Pvt. Market at Jarain village. It is also necessitated in view of the report filed by the Executive Magistrate, Amlarem, on October 17 that there is likelihood of breach of peace at Jarain village where objections were raised against the resumption of the Old Market at the Jarain village, the appointment of the Acting Waheh Shnong and the highhandedness of the Doloi Elaka Amwi, Acting Waheh Shnong and Secretary Shnong which may lead to the possibility of clash and may create tension and disturb public tranquility and that such agitation/clash may result in disturbance of public peace and tranquility at Jarain village, leading to an affray and affect the peace of public at the above mentioned village,” a statement said on Monday.
The statement added that until the issues are resolved, the old market will remain shut.
