The Office of the District Magistrate, Chandigarh, has ordered an emergency measure prohibiting any shopkeeper/seller within the territory of Chandigarh, from selling the following items belonging to Army/Police/Para Military Forces without keeping the record and l.D. proofs of the purchasers:
- Cloth / Uniform;
- Sticker / Logo / Flag attached on cars;
- Any other item belonging to Army/Police/Para Military Forces
Please note that the order has become effective on 14th January, 2020 and will remain in force for a period of 60 days i.e. till 13th March, 2020.
Background:
Terrorist attacks in the country pose grave danger to human life and safety and injury to public property besides breach of peace and disturbance of public tranquillity.
Further, it has been observed that terrorists mis-use uniforms/stickers/logos/flags and any other item belonging to Army/Police/Para Military Forces, for committing acts of terror.
Therefore, exercising the powers under *Section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (“Cr.P.C”), the Office of the District Magistrate, Chandigarh has issued the present Order to ensure that such anti-social elements do not pose a threat to citizens in the guise of Army/Police/Para Military personnel.
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*Section 144 of the Cr.P.C. deals with the power of the District Magistrate, a Sub- divisional Magistrate or any other Executive Magistrate to issue order in urgent cases of nuisance of apprehended danger.
Source: Office of the District Magistrate, Chandigarh
