IN VIEW OF JANAM ASHTAMI, DISTRICT MAGISTRATE GIVES RELAXATION IN NIGHT CURFEW

• ON INTERVENING NIGHT OF AUGUST 12 & 13, NIGHT CURFEW WOULD BE FROM 1 AM TO 5 AM: DISTRICT MAGISTRATE
• RELAXATION ONLY FOR INTERVENING NIGHT OF AUGUST 12 & 13
• NOT MORE THAN 20 PERSONS WILL BE ALLOWED TO CONGREGATE AT ONE POINT OF TIME AT THE RELIGIOUS PLACE: VARINDER KUMAR SHARMA

Ludhiana, August 11, Channel88 News (Bureau):- In view of the Janam Ashtami and keeping in view the latest guidelines received from the government of Punjab, Department of Home Affairs & Justice, Chandigarh vide no SS/SCSH/2020/582 dated August 11, 2020, District Magistrate Mr Varinder Kumar Sharma, in exercise of powers conferred upon him under section 144 of CrPC 1973 today ordered that night curfew during the intervening night of August 12 & 13, 2020 will be from 1 am to 5 am on account of Janam Ashtami in district Ludhiana.

He clarified that this relaxation is only for the intervening night of August 12 & 13, 2020 and on the rest of the days, curfew shall continue, as before, in district Ludhiana. He also ordered that not more than 20 persons will be allowed to congregate at one point of time at the religious place.