The Section 144 of CrPC was on Thursday clamped in 100-metre radius of the Rajkanika police station ahead of Congress activists led by Ali MlA Debendra Sharma organised an agitation against arrest of Congress’ Rajkanika block president Baburam Jena in Namatara issue.
According to SP Satish Kumar Gajbhiye, Rajkanika situation was tensed and there was every possibility of breaking of law and order situation due to Congress activists’ proposed agitation.
Hence Rajkanika Tehsildar ordered for clamping of Section 144 of the CrPC at the police station for 12 hours from 6am to 6 pm.
locals were soon informed about the magisterial order and seven platoons of police force were deployed at Rajkanika, according to sources.
Flag marches were organized at Chandanpur, Ayetan, Katana, Olavar, Kantapada bazaar, Ashok bazaar and the adjoining areas of Rajkanika police station, informed the IIC.
It may be noted that the police had arrested Jena on the charge of instigating and leading locals to ransack the Namatara liquor shop on March 8 this year. The police had to open fire in which seven people were injured.
As the Section 144 was clamped, Congress activists organised a protest meeting outside the prohibited zone. No untoward incident was reported.