Ahead of the CBI court’s verdict against Dera chief in a sexual exploitation case, mobile internet services and data services have been remain suspended in Haryana, Punjab and the Union Territory of Chandigarh for the next 72 hours.

Decision was taken at a co-ordination committee meeting of Haryana, Punjab and the UT held under chairmanship of the Punjab Governor and UT Administrator VP Badnore at Punjab Raj Bhawan on Thursday.

Haryana Additional Chief Secretary, Home Department, Ram Niwas said that a Joint Control Room of Haryana and Punjab would be set up at Chandigarh, where one police officer from both states would be deployed for better and effective co-ordination between the police forces to maintain law and order in view of the court judgment in Dera chief case on August 25.

He said it had also been decided to request the Ministry of Railways to immediately stop all passenger trains coming to Chandigarh for two days. Buses of Haryana Roadways coming to Chandigarh and Panchkula have already been stopped for two days.

When asked about the gathering of Dera followers at Panchkula despite imposition of Section 144, Ram Niwas said as per earlier orders, Section 144 had been imposed in all districts and carrying of any kind of weapon had been prohibited but now it has been amended.

Dera followers are being relocated from sensitive areas. Besides extra police force, 18 companies of paramilitary forces would also be available by the evening, he added.

He further stated that ten senior IPS officers have been deployed and two Additional Director General level officers of the Police Department have also been appointed to ensure peace and help maintain law and order in the state. In addition, ten Duty Magistrates have been appointed at various locations. Action is being taken by the civil and police administration on the basis of intelligence inputs as and when received, he added.

To maintain law and order situation in the state, Haryana government has also set up a State Riot Control Centre at Police Headquarter in Sector 6, Panchkula.

Meanwhile, Chaudhary Tau Devi Lal Stadium Complex in Panchkula and Dalbir Singh Indoor Stadium, Sirsa have been declared as ‘Special Jails’.

Though, Haryana government has asked for 150 companies of para-military forces, however 43 companies have reached Haryana by Wednesday evening.

Leave of IAS, HCS officers and para-medical staffs have been cancelled in the state. Government holiday has been declared in the state on August 25 keeping in view the sensitivity of the matter.