Lagatar24 Desk
New Delhi, Jan 4: Night curfew has been implemented within a 1 km radius of the international border in the Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir to improve BSF men’s control over the area, according to an official order issued by district magistrate Anuradha Gupta on Tuesday.
It added that the action was done in response to the threat of drone-mediated cross-border infiltration and weapon smuggling.
Jammu and Kashmir | Night curfew imposed along International border in Samba
It will be applicable from 9pm to 6am in areas up to 1km from the International Border. Appeal to people not to move unnecessarily and carry documents during emergency travel: Deputy SP, SOG, J&K police pic.twitter.com/MDkzZJerPo
— ANI (@ANI) January 4, 2023
According to the order, civilian movement is prohibited in the Samba district up to one kilometre from the International Border (IB) between the hours of 9 p.m. and 6 a.m.
“No person or group of persons will move in the area up to 1km along the International Border in Samba district from 2100 hours to 0600 hours during the night,” the order stated.
The Border Security Force (BSF) authorities brought up the idea of imposing a night curfew during a meeting of the district-level standing committee in order to help them carry out their duties more effectively, according to the order.
The regulation of people’s mobility has become necessary, especially near the international border, it added, in order to ensure smooth operation, improve control by BSF authorities, and prevent criminal activity close to border areas.
“It is felt by district administration, that it is expedient that the movement of people in border areas is regulated so that there is better area domination by BSF in the border area and nefarious designs of forces inimical to Indian security are subverted,” DM said in the order.
If not withdrawn or revoked earlier, this order will take effect immediately and be in effect for two months from the date it was issued.
