No late night marriage procession in Sambalpur

Bad news for those bachelors who prefer to make their marriage procession memorable with bursting of crackers and high profile street processions during late night. Beware; you may face trouble in case you make delay in reaching the bridal place, if it is in Sambalpur town, than you have to ensure that you reach the destination before 10 pm.

Sambalpur police have decided to stop marriage procession if that commences after 10 o clocks night. To create awareness about the decision, the police convened a meeting of the senior citizens and business men of the town where senior police officials of the district requested the people to disseminate the police decision to restrict such marriage processions. The police also directed the band party owners and sound system owners to remain alert on it.  “We have given direction to the band party owners and sound system owners to seize their instruments in case of violation of the police direction”, SDPO (Sambalpur) PK Mohapatra.

Police source said public nuisance and criminal activities have been increased in the town during night because of the liberal police action. Police now want to implement state’s loudspeaker action strictly to prevent any of such public nuisances. Times and again we have requested the people to complete the marriage procession in time, but our request remain unattended by the people because of the liberal attitude. “We have already alerted the owners of the band party and sound systems as they are the sources of such nuisance. Once they starts refusing to take part after 10 o clock night problems will be solved automatically”, Mohapatra said.

Sources said, the Odisha loudspeakers act empowers police to seize the sound systems in the absent of any such permission issued by the sub-collector of the area. The sub-collector will be fixed the term and condition as per the situation of the programme where the loudspeaker is to be used. However the act does not prescribe any such time limit.   “It is the duty of the local administration to fix the time. In case any violation, a fine of Rs. 50/- will be imposed on the violator and police will seized the sound system”, the senior lawyer Hrudananda Sarangi said.