Section 144 imposed in Gorakhpur

Saturday,21 December 2019 09:24 AM IST

Gorakhpur (Uttar Pradesh): Following violent protests here against the Citizenship Amendment Act, the city police placed on Saturday in Gorakhpur prohibitive orders under Section 144 of the IPC to maintain law and order in the district. "Today, the situation here is quiet. On Friday, during protests against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act in the state, violent clashes broke out between the demonstrators and police personnel here as both pelted stones at each other. Police with riot weapons, retaliated by throwing the stones back at the demonstrators