Palakkad: Additional District Magistrate K Manikandan has issued a curfew order in the Palakkad district limits till 6 pm on April 20 because of the possibility of a sectarian situation following the killing of Popular Front and RSS supporters. It prohibits five or more people from gathering in public places. Meetings, demonstrations and processions are not allowed in public places.
The order states that under Section 4 of the Indian Explosives Act 1884, possession of explosives in public places and the spread of rumors in society are not permissible. The order does not apply to essential services and law enforcement agencies.
