Bengaluru Police has imposed prohibitory orders banning Asaduddin Owaisi from entering Bengaluru city. Bengaluru Police Commissioner M N Reddi also banned him from participating or speaking at any public meeting directly or through audio-visual or any other media in Bengaluru City for a period of seven days from February 19 to 25.

The order was issued in exercise of the powers vested under Section 144(3) Cr.PC as per Governor Order No. HD.10.Per.74, dated 6th July, 1974.

In a prohibitory order, Police Commissioner M N Reddi said that copies of the documents enclosed with the report of Deputy Commissioner of Police, East Division, should be served on Shri Asaduddin Owaisi.

“Further action should be taken by the Deputy Commissioner of Police, East Division, Bengaluru City, in this regard,’’ the police commissioner said.

The police commissioner said that provocative and inflammatory speeches of Asaduddin Owaisi to which he is inclined would have sufficiently grave consequences for public order.

“And whereas I am convinced that there is every likelihood of disturbance of public tranquility and communal harmony in Bengaluru city if the speech by Asaduddin Owaisi is not prevented. I am convinced at this juncture that, use of alternative powers enumerated in law would not be that effective and sufficient to maintain law and order, as the matter is urgent and immediate prevention or speedy remedy is necessary in the interest of safety of general public to avert the apprehended danger, I am of the opinion that there is sufficient ground for proceeding under Section 144 Cr PC which empowers me to issue orders in urgent cases of apprehended danger,’’ the police commissioner said.

He said that Asaduddin Owaisi is non-residential addressee of Bengaluru City and not a permanent resident of Karnataka State.

“Though he is a resident of Hyderabad, he keeps touring various places across the country to participate in various activities of the AIMIM party and hence the circumstances do not favour the issuing of notice to him before the final order, at this juncture. I am convinced that an order has to be passed ex-parte under the provision of Section 144(2) Cr.PC,’’ he said.