Mangaluru, Jun 21: The Prohibitory orders under Section 144 of the Criminal Procedure Code will be in force across Dakshina Kannada district except Mangaluru City Police Commissionerate limits till June 27.
In the wake of communal clash in Kalladka on June 13, the Deputy Commissioner Dr K J Jagadeesha had clamped Section 144 till June 14 midnight in Bantwal, Belthangady, Puttur and Sullia taluks that fall under the limits of Dakshina Kannada district police. Following consultation with the senior police officers on June 14 he had extended the prohibitory orders from June 14 midnight to June 21 midnight.
However, the murder of an SDPI activist ad Benjanapadavu in Bantwal taluk on Wednesday morning, and other untoward incidents reported from surrounding areas, forced the district administration to extend the ban orders for another week in the district police limits.
In fact Section 144 was clamped in Bantwal taluk on May 27 a day after two Muslim youth were stabbed by miscreants belonging to a saffron outfit in Kalladka. The prohibitory orders were extended four times so far in the taluk.
Bandh in sensitive areas
The murder of SDPI activist by armed miscreants has sparked communal tensions across Bantwal taluk and other parts of Dakshina Kannada district too. As part of precautionary measures police imposed bandh in some communally sensitive areas of the district on Wednesday.
Most of the shops and commercial establishes were shut down in Kalladka, Melkar, BC Road, Kaikamba, Addoor and Farangipet after Wednesday afternoon.
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