Section 144 to be imposed in Tuticorin district on freedom fighter's memorial day

MADURAI: Ban orders under Section 144 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) will be imposed in Tuticorin district from 5am on July 11 to 5am the next day, in view of the Veeran Alagumuthu Kone memorial day.

Veeran Alagumuthu Kone, (1681-1739) was a warrior and also known as one of the earliest freedom fighters in the country.

Members of the yadava community and others visit his memorial in Kattankulam in Tuticorin district every year on July 11 and pay tributes to him.


Tuticorin district collector M Ravikumar has ordered the implementation of the ban order to prevent large crowds from gathering in the district on the memorial day.

Processions and vehicles from outside the district would be screened and monitored during their entry into the district. However, the ban order does not apply to marriage or funeral processions.