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Security bill stipulates harsh punishment for curfew violation

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Kathmandu, September 14 The Peace and Security Bill, which is under consideration in the House of Representatives, stipulates a provision of harsher punishment for violation of curfew order in the course of maintaining law and order. &Anyone, who violates a curfew order issued by chief district officer shall be arrested on sight by security forces and produced before the concerned district administration office.

Such person will be liable to a jail sentence for a term not exceeding more than three months or a fine of up to Rs 10,000 or both,& reads Section 17 of the bill. If there is a state of insecurity or violence or riot in any place, the concerned chief district officer may issue a curfew order by specifying the area to take the situation under control.

The concerned authorities must inform the people living in the specified area where curfew has been clamped for restriction of unnecessary mobility. &No one except the persons having received a secret code from CDO shall step out of his/her house during the curfew period.

Any one violating the curfew order shall be arrested outright,& warns the bill.

The CDO may also give an order to the on-duty riot police to open fire on a person or group if the situation goes out of control. According to the bill, riot police shall resort to baton charge, tear gas, water canon or blank fire to disperse the erring crowd.

&In case the violent situation persists, the security forces shall warn that they may be compelled to open fire.

The security forces may open fire if the person or the group doesn&t step back,& states the bill. If any person or group turns violent and disobeys the curfew order deliberately, the CDO may issue a shoot-on-sight order.

CDOs have been empowered to deploy Nepal Police, Provincial Police and Armed Police Force during curfew.

The CDO is obliged to provide information of curfew order to the Ministry of Home Affairs and the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the province. Similarly, a CDO may declare any place hit by violent activities and vandalism ‘a riot area& by ensuring smooth supply of essential goods and services.

The CDO shall impose curfew and prohibit the assembly or movement of five or more persons in groups during declaration of riot area, besides adopting other security measures. The bill envisages a seven-member district security committee led by the CDO for maintaining law and order.

The committee includes representatives from the Nepali Army, Nepal Police, Armed Police Force, National Investigation Department and Provincial Police, and assistant CDO as members.

The functions and duties of the committee are to analyse overall security situation of the concerned district, collect intelligence and maintain peace and security. The post Security bill stipulates harsh punishment for curfew violation appeared first on The Himalayan Times.




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