Cops deployed at places of work of political events, leaders in Mumbai; part 144 of CrPC until July 10

By PTI

MUMBAI: With tempers operating excessive amongst Shiv Sena staff following the revolt by get together chief Eknath Shinde, the Mumbai police have deployed its personnel on the city-based places of work of assorted political events and leaders, together with ministers, MLAs and MPs, and their residences as a safety measure, an official mentioned on Saturday.

The directions to stay alert and to offer safety was taken at a gathering chaired by Mumbai Police commissioner Sanjay Pandey, the place senior officers together with the joint police commissioner (regulation and order), further commissioners and zonal DCPs had been current, he mentioned.

The prohibitory orders issued by the town police underneath CrPC part 144 within the first week of June, forward of the Rajya Sabha elections, will proceed to stay in place until July 10. It bans the meeting of 5 or extra individuals at one place.

Majority of Shiv Sena MLAs have shifted their loyalty to minister Eknath Shinde and are tenting in Guwahati, plunging the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) authorities led by Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, who heads the Sena, right into a disaster. A number of incidents of assault on the places of work of insurgent MLAs have taken place in elements of the state.

“The city police personnel have been asked to remain alert and maintain law and order situation in the city. They have been instructed to coordinate with the local leaders of political parties and get in advance the information related to their programmes, movement and deployment of bandobast during the meetings and political events,” the official mentioned.

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Officials of the particular department have been requested to observe the social media platforms and take motion in opposition to these individuals who’re discovered posting objectionable content material, messages, movies, police mentioned.

“The police personnel have been asked to ensure that the workers of political parties do not take law into hand, indulge in violence or damage public property. The officials have been asked to take stringent action against the violators,” he mentioned.

The police workers has additionally been requested to make sure that no objectionable banner and hoarding comes up anyplace, the official mentioned. The prohibitory order issued earlier this month by DCP Operations, prohibits the meeting of 5 of extra individuals in view of the chance of breach of peace and disturbance of public tranquility.

Apart from the meeting of 5 or extra individuals, it prohibits processions, use of loud audio system, musical band and bursting of crackers in any procession.

Mumbai police are already on excessive alert to keep away from any untoward incidents in view of the present political developments, the police official mentioned. Police have deployed sufficient safety at varied essential locations within the metropolis, he mentioned.