Itanagar: Normal life was affected in Itanagar Capital Complex on Wednesday due to a 72-hour bandh enforced by a group of individuals and some organizations in connection with the Arunachal Pradesh Public Service Commission (APPSC) paper leak issue.
Shops, markets, and major business establishments voluntarily kept shutters down. All educational institutions, banks, and post offices remained closed. All types of vehicular traffic, excluding the ones with police and Magistrates on duty, were off the roads.
No untoward incident has been reported so far from any part of the capital region, police sources said.
The District Administration has made adequate deployment of police personnel at all vital locations including State’s Civil Secretariat and Assembly as part of preventive measures.
Besides declaring the bandh ‘’illegal’’ and ‘’unconstitutional’’, the District Magistrate of Itanagar Capital Complex, Talo Potom has promulgated prohibitory orders under Section 144 CrPc in the Capital region.
The state government has temporarily suspended mobile internet services in the capital and Papum Pare (Rural) district to prevent the occurrence of any serious law and order problems.
The state police on Tuesday arrested activist Sol Dodum, Taw Pauwl, and 12 others under the provisions of the Arunachal Pradesh Unlawful Activities (Prevention Act), 2014.
Capital SP Rohit Rajbir Singh also said that action has been taken against some individuals for the destruction of public property and assault of public servants.
“All the arrestees have been sent to different parts of the state as per orders. They will remain detained there until next legal action is initiated against them,” the SP had said on Tuesday
