Chandigarh district magistrate imposes restrictions on use of cybercafes

CHANDIGARH: Chandigarh district magistrate Mohammed Shayin has prohibited the use of cybercafes by unknown person whose identification would not be established by the owner of the cafe. The cybercafes's owners havebeen asked to maintain a register for identity of the visitor/user by making the entry of visitor's name, address, telephone number and identityproof. The visitor/user would make entry in his/her handwriting along with address, telephone number and identity proof and would sign the register kept for this purpose.
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This order has been issued under section 144 of Criminal Procedure Code and would be valid from the zero hour on February 7, 2013 to April 7, 2013.

The orders have been made because it was noticed that certain antisocial elements, criminals and terrorists might use the facility of cyber cafes to mislead the security/investigating agencies, create panic in the public and danger the security of public, VIPs, and government institutions.

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