Mangaluru : Deputy Commissioner Sasikanth Senthil S. has extended prohibitory orders under Section 144 of the Criminal Procedure Code imposed on Dakshina Kannada, except under the jurisdiction of Mangaluru Police Commissionerate, from Sunday to 10 a.m. of May 22.

It is applicable to Bantwal, Belthangady, Puttur and Sullia taluks.

Earlier he had imposed the orders from 8 a.m. on May 19 to 10 a.m. on May 20 to prevent troubles, if any, arising out of government formation process.

The orders have been extended in view of some untoward incidents reported in the jurisdiction of Vitla police station limits on Saturday night. The incidents were relating to groups opposing and celebrating the new government formation in the State.

An order by the Deputy Commissioner said on Sunday that an uneasy calm prevailed in the limits of Vitla police station.

The police have said that there are chances of such troubles taking communal turn. Hence the prohibitory orders should be extended as a precautionary measure.