Use of sling banned in Gotmar fair, CrPC sec 144 imposed

September 01, 2016 20:30

Authorities today clamped prohibitory orders in the district for the peaceful conduct of the traditional Gotmar fair tomorrow at Pandhurna and also banned use of sling to hurl stones.

"Use of slings has been banned and section 144 of CrPC has been clamped in two villages from where the stones are thrown," Collector J K Jain said.

He said CCTV cameras have been installed to keep a track on the revellers gathering at Pandhurna, around 90 km from the district headquarters.

Besides, 600 personnel have been deployed for peaceful conduct of the annual event, he added.

At the centuries-old event, which is one of the bloodiest fairs in the world, people of two villages hurl stones at each other with slings on the bank of river Jam. In the recent past, 17 persons have been killed and thousands injured in the recent past.

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