Mangaluru: Dakshina Kannada Deputy Commissioner Dr. KV Rajendra on Friday July 29, issued an order to close all shops in the district after 6 pm till August 1, 2022.
The order comes in the wake of tension in the district owing to recent murders of Praveen Nettare in Sullia and Mohammed Faazil in Surathkal.
According the order, all shops in the district will remain closed after 6 pm during the period except the shops of emergency services including medical stores and hospitals.
The DC has also directed local authorities to keep a watch on shops in their respective jurisdiction.