Gurugram: The Deputy Commissioner (DC) of Gurugram, Shri Nishant Kumar Yadav, has issued an order to impose Section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), 1973, to maintain public peace during the counting of votes for the Lok Sabha General Election 2024. This measure aims to prevent any potential disturbances during this crucial phase of the election process.
Order Details:
Date: June 4, 2024
Locations: Government Girls College, Sector-14 & Mini Secretariat, Gurugram
Prohibitions:
Assembly of 5 or more people within 200 meters of counting centers.
Carrying weapons, explosives, or inflammable materials.
Exemptions:
Police and public servants on duty.
Enforcement: Strict compliance will be enforced by the Commissioner of Police, Gurugram.
Legal Consequences: Violators will face prosecution under Section 188 IPC.
Order by: Shri Nishant Kumar Yadav, District Magistrate, Gurugram.
The prohibitory order specifies that assembly of five or more people within a 200-meter radius of the counting centers, as well as carrying weapons, explosives, or inflammable materials in the specified areas, is strictly prohibited. Police and public servants on duty are exempt from these restrictions, and the Commissioner of Police, Gurugram, will enforce the order strictly. Violators will face prosecution under Section 188 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).
This preventive measure is aimed at ensuring that the vote-counting process proceeds without any incidents that could disrupt public order.
In a similar precautionary step, the district administration of Bhadrak in Odisha has also imposed prohibitory orders across all assembly segment areas until the end of polling on Saturday. This decision follows reports of clashes between workers of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Biju Janata Dal (BJD). The prohibitory orders, under Section 144 of CrPC, were enforced from Thursday night and will continue until 6 pm on the day voting concludes.
The imposition of Section 144 in Bhadrak was prompted by an incident where BJP Yuva Morcha’s Odisha unit president Abhilas Panda and six associates were attacked, allegedly by BJD workers, in the Chandbali assembly segment under Bhadrak Lok Sabha constituency. The injured are currently undergoing treatment, and police have detained three individuals in connection with the attack.
These measures underscore the importance of maintaining law and order during elections, ensuring a smooth and peaceful democratic process.
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