In a move to further tighten noose around the local population in one pretext or another, Indian authorities have imposed night curfew in Samba district of Jammu region in Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir.
According to Kashmir Media Service, the administration has ordered that no person or group of persons will move in an area up to 1 Km along Line of Control or border areas of the district from 10 pm to 6 am.
The instruction was issued following a meeting of the district-level standing committee where authorities of the Indian Border Security Force suggested the imposition of a daily night curfew.
“This order shall come into force with immediate effect and shall remain in force for a period of sixty days from the date of its issuance, if not withdrawn earlier” the official order read.
Meanwhile, the Samba administration has ordered all landlords; landowners and owners of business establishments located in jurisdiction of the district to mandatory disclose details of outsiders working in industries, construction companies, business establishments, domestic helpers, tenants after proper police verification.
In his order, District Magistrate Abhishek Sharma stated that all owners shall within ten days of renting out their premises, house, business establishment submit the documents to the concerned police station. The order stated that the owners who have already rented out their houses or business establishment shall submit the detailed particulars of the tenants or workers as per the declaration form to the concerned police station.
The order covers individuals relating to all arrangements of letting or sub-letting the property like paying guests and tenants. The order said that owners who have allowed ‘jhuggi’s’ in their lands shall also be required to disclose the details as per the declaration form.
Every SHO in Samba has been asked to conduct verification of outsiders working in industries, construction companies and other establishments and also maintain a separate register for this purpose.
Every tehsildar, through the institution of lambardar, chowkidar and through PRI members have been asked to disseminate the information about this order and the need for mandatory disclosure of details of outsiders, especially in border villages.—KMS
