40 booked for unlawful gathering, disturbing peace in Adilabad

Adilabad DSP L Jeevan Reddy said that gathering of people and conducting rallies was prohibited with the Police Act 30 coming into force in connection with the oncoming Lok Sabha polls.

Adilabad: Forty persons of two groups were on Sunday booked for unauthorised gathering, promoting enmity between different groups, public nuisance at Kranthinagar here on Saturday evening.

A large number of people belonging to a section gathered at a crossroad in Kranthinagar when the base of an illegally erected flagpole was demolished by civic authorities. Meanwhile, members of another section too reached the spot. The two sections raised slogans against each other, resulting in a mild tension for a while.

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In a statement, Adilabad DSP L Jeevan Reddy said the gathering of people and conducting rallies was prohibited with the Police Act 30 coming into force in connection with the Lok Sabha polls. He warned that stern action would be taken against those who spread false messages on social media platforms and disturb law and order of the society. Trouble creators were being identified and cases would be registered against them soon. He added that meetings, rallies and gatherings were banned at Kranthinagar..