Section 144 imposed in Rohtak, paramilitary forces deployed

Sunit Dhawan

Tribune News Service

Rohtak, February 13

The Rohtak Deputy Commissioner-cum-District Magistrate, Dr Yash Garg, has imposed Section 144 of the CrPC in the district.

The orders have been issued in view of the opposition of BJP president Amit Shah’s rally slated to be held in neighbouring Jind district on February 15 and holding of ‘Balidan divas’ programme by the All-India Jat Aarakshan Sangharsh Samiti (AIJASS) at Jassia village in Rohtak district on February 18.

Meanwhile, 13 companies of paramilitary forces, including the CRPF and RAF, have reached Rohtak to ensure the maintenance of law and order in view of the aforesaid programmes.

Rohtak SP Pankaj Nain said paramilitary personnel as well as policemen had been deployed at strategic points in and around Rohtak town to prevent the occurrence of any untoward incident.

No heavy vehicles, barring the Haryana Roadways and cooperative buses, will be allowed to move on the Jind road and the rally-bound vehicles would not be allowed to enter Rohtak town, he added.

While several nakas have been erected on roads leading to Jind and other neighboring towns, vehicular traffic has been diverted from some roads to maintain peace and order.