Cops to book cases under Disaster Management Act

Hyderabad | Wednesday | 1st April, 2020

Summary:

By Express News ServiceHYDERABAD: The State government has empowered the station house officers, above the rank of sub-inspectors, to file complaints related to lockdown which were registered under Section 51 to 59 of the Disaster Management Act 2005 in their respective jurisdiction. Ravi Gupta, principal secretary (home department) issued a GO under Section 51 to 59 of Disaster Management Act 2005, which seeks to lay down what will constitute an offence in terms of obstruction of the functions under the Act..