Srinagar, Apr: The Srinagar administration on Tuesday imposed ban on holding any religious congregation in the district on the occasion of Shab-e-Baraat (night of blessings) in wake of COVID-19 outbreak.
Shab-e-Baraat is observed across the sub-continent on the night of 14th of Islamic Calendar month, Shabaan.
The District Magistrate Dr Shahid Iqbal Choudhary has issued an order prohibiting all sorts of religious congregation and public movement on the occasion of Shab-e-Barat in Srinagar, KNO reported on Tuesday.
The order issued under Section 144 of CrPC states that the decision to prohibit religious gatherings during the occasion is based on recommendations of concerned authorities and reports from the field.
