BENGALURU:
Waiting for Karnataka Government to adopt guidelines issued by ministry of Home Affairs, city police commissioner Bhaskar Rao has extended section 144, prohibitory orders till May 19.
As per the Union Government, Bengaluru is classified under red zone and once Karnataka Government comes out of its plans there will be appropriate changes in zoning pattern.
Later, restrictions of section 144 may remain intact only to the containment zones, source said.
As per the orders issued by Bhaskar Rao, section 144 will continue as per MHA guidelines and all other restrictions will continue till further orders.
“All domestic and international air travel of passengers, except for medical services, air ambulance and for security purposes or for purposes as permitted by MHA will remain prohibited. All passenger movement by trains, except for security purposes or for purposes as permitted by MHA, Metro Rail services, all school, colleges, educational institutes will remain prohibited,” the order read.
Rao has further maintained that night curfew will be strictly implemented between 7 pm to 7 am.
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