Section-144 in Bengaluru for 24 hours from 6pm of December 31

Bengaluru Police Commissioner Kamal Pant on December 28 informed that Section 144 of the CrPC will be enforced in the city for 24 hours from 6 pm of December 31 in view of the New Year’s celebrations amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Commissioner Pant also informed that no celebrations can be held in open areas including roads, public places, however, people in residential areas can enjoy inside the premises of their societies.