Monday, May 4, 2020

Uttar Pradesh: NSA slapped, govt to seize assets of the Moradabad stone pelters

Members of a particular community attacked medical team and police in Moradabad UP. Now Uttar Pradesh government has slapped NSA and govt will seize assets of the Moradabad stone pelters if they fail to pay for the damage to public property.



Issuing a stern warning to mobsters, UP CM Yogi Adityanath had said that not only will they be booked under the Epidemic Diseases Act but they’ll also be slapped with sections of NSA.

The Yodi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh has directed authorities to seize the properties of those who perpetrated the violence in  Moradabad attackers in the last two days if they fail to pay for the damages done to government property.

Three persons inclkuding a doctor were injured when a crowd attacked a hrealth department team that were taking samples for COVID testijn. The area had been delared a hotspot after a resident died on April 13.

The chief minister is repoirted to have directed the officials that if violent mobs damage public property during a lockdown or during the screening of suspected coronavirus patients, the cost should be recovered from them. The Chief Minister also issued orders to magistrates and police chiefs of districts to ensure the security of health officials and take tough action against those involved in the attack of health workers.

As many as 25 people including 13 women were arrested for pelting stones at the medical team in Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh. Issuing a warning, CM Adityanath said that not only will they be booked under the Epidemic Diseases Act but they’ll also be slapped with sections of NSA. The NSA allows preventive detention for up to 12 months without a charge if the authorities are satisfied that the person is a threat to national security or law and order.


Sources : https://www.indialegallive.com/top-news-of-the-day/news/up-govt-slaps-nsa-on-moradabad-rioters-will-confiscate-property-96492


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