Kannur: The district collector on Friday imposed prohibitory orders under Section 144 in Thalassery considering the chances of clashes between various religious groups. Earlier, Sangh Parivar outfits announced that they will hold a protest rally in Thalassery on Friday. In wake of this, Kannur District Collector S Chandrasekhar issued the prohibitory orders banning unlawful assembly, travelling with weapons, chanting provocative slogans, any kind of demonstration and gathering within the limits of Thalassery police station till December 6.

Thalassery police observed that the protest rallies may lead to an open clash between various groups. 

Earlier, Sangh Parivar activists raised provocative slogans at a rally held on December 1 to commemorate the death anniversary of Yuva Morcha leader KT Jayakrishnan, who was hacked to death in a classroom at Mokeri UP school in Kannur. 

The move from the Sangh Parivar irked groups including the SDPI and the Muslim League. It was in the wake of this incident that the authorities decided to impose prohibitory orders to curb any violence.