sec-144-imposed-in-dimapur-for-nagaland-ulb-polls

Ahead of the Urban Local Body (ULB) Elections 2024 in Dimapur, the State Election Commission has announced stringent measures to ensure peace and public tranquility.

 

The elections, scheduled for June 26, 2024, will encompass the Dimapur Municipal Council, East Dimapur Town Council, Chumoukedima Town Council, Medziphema Town Council, and Niuland Town Council.

 

To prevent any disturbances, Commissioner of Police, Dimapur, Kevithuto Sophie, IPS, has imposed a prohibitory order under Section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. This order aims to curb any breach of peace during the election period.

 

The order prohibits the assembly of five or more people in public places within the jurisdictions of the specified councils, with exceptions made within 100 meters of polling stations during voting hours.

 

Movement between wards or from neighboring villages to Municipal/Town Councils is restricted on polling day. Public meetings, processions, and any unlawful assemblies related to the election are also banned.

 

Additionally, the display or propagation of election-related material through print, electronic media, or similar means is prohibited.

 

Carrying lethal weapons, firearms, inflammable objects, and using public address systems in public places or near polling stations is also forbidden.

 

The order will be enforced from 5:00 PM on June 25, 2024, until 7:00 PM on June 27, 2024. Violators will face punitive action under Section 188 of the Indian Penal Code and the Nagaland Municipal Act 2023.

 

The order has been passed ex-parte due to urgent circumstances and will be disseminated to the public via press releases and notice boards at the offices of District Administration, DCPs, ADCPs, ACPs, and Police Stations in Dimapur, Chumoukedima, and Niuland districts.