Prohibitory orders in Kottayam district

A day after some migrant workers staged a blockade at Payippad, the police and district administration have tightened the security restrictions in Kottayam district to prevent such mass gatherings during the lockdown period.

District Collector P.K. Sudheer Babu on Monday imposed prohibitory orders under Section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure on the district.

According to the Collector, prohibitory orders were imposed on the basis of reports submitted by sub-divisional magistrates of Pala and Kottayam and the District Police Chief (DPC).