Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru
Mangaluru, Aug 4: Police commissioner N Shashi Kumar has extended section 144 throughout Mangaluru police commissionerate till 6 am on August 8.
As a precautionary measure, barring essential services all other public activities, businesses and establishments will continue to remain closed from 6 PM to 6 AM shut till on August 8. The prohibitory orders are in place from July 29 evening.
Meanwhile, the earlier restrictions by the ADGP on youngsters (male) riding pillion from 6 pm to 6 am has been withdrawn considering public inconvenience. It was ordered earlier that only children, women and senior citizens are allowed to ride pillion.
Pillion rider restraint withdrawn in 3 hours
However, following widespread opposition from public, ADGP Alok Kumar withdrew the order merely three hours after it was passed.