New rule of Rs 10 lakh bond to ensure peace during festival celebration : SP

Mangalore Today News Network

Puttur, Sep 05, 2016: As per the new rule enforced by the Police Department, organisers of  processions during festivals, particularly in sensitive areas have to furnish a bond of  Rs 10 lakh to ensure that they are cautious enough  to see that the programmes are held peacefully without any scope for untoward incidents.

Referring to the new rule, SP Bhushan G Borase, who was speaking to reporters here,  said the new rule  is only aimed at ensuring peace as the police cannot provide security at the innumerous places where the Ganeshotsava  is celebrated and processions are held. At the same time  he said  the new rule will not be imposed in 98 per cent of the cases where the festivals are held peacefully.

On this occasion, the SP also warned of stern action against those who  take law into hands in the name of cattle protection.

ASP Rishwanth, Mahesh Prasad, Inspector of Puttur town police station and others were present.