Police have prohibited the assembly of more than five persons in and around the Deepor Beel Wildlife Sanctuary to prevent community fishing during Magh Bihu. “The order shall remain in force till January 31. Any person aggrieved by the order is at liberty to appear before Guwahati West police district to file a written objection,” police said. The order after the forest department informed the authorities that people from villages around Deepor Beel were likely to fish in the water body during Magh Bihu in violation of the provisions of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.
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