Chennai: Prohibitory orders were clamped in the Marina Beach starting Saturday night with police saying despite its warning, social media messages continued to do the rounds asking youth to congregate in the area which had witnessed week-long pro-Jallikattu protests. Police recalled its appeal on Friday asking public not to believe in social media messages asking them to congregate at Marina, while warning those spreading such messages of strict action. “Despite the appeal and warning, messages continue to circulate in the social media requesting the youth and students to congregate in the Marina for various purposes,” it said. On Monday, police had dispersed pro-Jallikattu protesters who had stay put at Marina for a week. On Monday, police were restrained while dispersing the protesters from Marina even as many had left voluntarily following police’s appeal, he told reporters.

Source: Mint January 28, 2017 17:50 UTC