644 persons of 6 Mandals charged with use of Dolby during Shiv Jayanti
As many as Six cases have been registered in five police stations for the use of Dolby sound system during Shiv Jayanti procession on April 30 in Belagavi city and as many 644 persons have been booked in this connection.
Commissioner of police has cleared that we had already informed the mandals not bring dolby systems in procession and the police officers had also instructions to stop if any found. But some mandals had not adhered to these the instructions, hence action has been initiated said a release.
Cases have been filed at Market (1), APMC (1), Mal Maruti (1), Khade Bazar (2), Belaagvi Rural (1).
The cases have been booked for the sound being too loud over and above the prescribed decibels.
Dolby sound system was also used on many occasions in the city for various celebrations but no cases have been filed on them, sources said.