UP Police Impose Section 144 In Lucknow For A Month

To prohibit the gathering of four or more people in Lucknow, the Uttar Pradesh Police on October 6 issued an order imposing section 144 in the capital till November 8. Reportedly, section 144 was imposed citing reasons such as maintaining law and order amid the upcoming festivals, various entrance exams, and farmers' protests. Earlier, section 144 was also imposed in the violence-hit Lakhimpur Kheri on October 3.