The Manipur government has relaxed curfew in all parts of Bishnupur district from 5 am till 5 pm for Wednesday.
District Magistrate/DC, Bishnupur, Manipur, Lourembam Bikram, in an order on Tuesday stated that the curfew has been relaxed with conditions.
The order stated that no person shall carry any arms of any kind during the period of relaxation for inciting violence such as sticks, stones, and firearms without a valid License, weapons, or objects of any description, which can be used as offensive weapons.
It asserted that shops and other retail outlets are allowed to open during the period of relaxation and that all persons shall effectively abide by the relaxation schedule.
No extension is given and valid for any person and all attempts to delay shall be treated as violative of the curfew, it maintained. The order also said that violation or attempt of violation of any kind shall be treated as per government instructions and as applicable per law.
It added that all persons belonging to essential services such as the Health, PHED, MSPDCL officials/staff of Education department, officials/staff Municipal Officials, Media persons and officials/staff on Election Duty will be exempted from further Imposition of curfew after the expiry of said period of relaxation.