Puttur: Normalcy Restored: Prohibitory Orders Extended
Daijiworld Media Network - Puttur (SP)

Puttur, Mar 20: The situation in Puttur, vitiated due to some unsavoury incidents that occurred in the first place and retaliatory attacks that followed thereafter, spanning over two days, is fast returning to normalcy. The only recent incident in which miscreants was involved, was the torching of a shop located  on APMC Road here, late night on Wednesday March 20. Fire brigade personnel rushed to the spot and extinguished the fire. Rahim, a resident of Angadikatte, who owns the shop, has complained to the police, that vegetables and an electronic machine in the shop were burnt down in the incident.

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14 persons arrested in connection with the disturbances have been shifted to Bellary jail. The policemen are not taking any chances, and they continue to man strategic points and sensitive areas in and around the town. Dakshina Kannada district additional superintendent of police Dr N R Dileep visited the town and reviewed the security arrangements.

In the meanwhile, the Puttur taluk magistrate has extended the prohibitory orders issued under section 144 within the Puttur police station limits, till 8 pm on Friday March 20. All the private vehicles coming in and moving out of the town are being checked by the policemen, by setting up barricades at the roads leading to the town. This step is being taken particularly about vehicles moving about after the evening hours, because of the fact that some incidents had taken place in the town after nightfall.

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