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Social sites, WhatsApp under scanner of Palamu administration

PNS

Social sites, including WhatsApp are under the scanner of Palamu administration. Any exchange or spread of matter found objectionable or inflammatory by way of audio or visual will be dealt with under the suitable provisions of law reiterated DC  Palamu Ameet Kumar.

According to sources, a social site had just two months back created a major communal upheaval in the Daltonganj which was controlled only after hours of tough labour and action.

DC Ameet Kumar held a joint Press briefing with SP Palamu Indrajeet Mahatha on Wednesday and outlined the measures taken by the administration for a smooth and incident free passage of this 9 day long festival Ramnavmi. He said control room has started functioning. Civil and

police officials will do a day to day reporting of this passage of festival.

Kumar said the administration is committed to have a trouble free festival and urged people that this festival of Sri Ram be observed in such a way that people of other faith come and watch the festivity with happiness.Administration will deal very tough with cattle smugglers and such trading will be curbed by all means said DC.

There would be a meeting with akhara people by the civil and police officials as peace committee meetings have almost got done in almost all police stations.

Procession will be videographed and some government vehicles will be fitted with public address system to make an on the spur of the moment announcement in tune with the situation said DC.

A total of 800 people have been contained under section 107 of CrPC said SP Palamu Indrajeet Mahatha.  He said all dubious characters are under the lens of the police. Police have identified sensitive and vulnerable routes and there the vigil will be all leak proof he reiterated.As regards playing of DJ sound SP said the permissible decibal is upto 75 and it is expected the sound player will abide by this otherwise police will not be any distant to impose the permissible limit.

A Ramleela show is to be held but the venue selected is being scrutinized by the civil and police officials before granting permission for such celebration.

DC and SP sat for more than two hours with OCs, COs, BDOs, DSPS on the issue of maintenance of law and order and communal harmony.