AMRITSAR: Sarbjit Singh District Magistrate Amritsar has extended the curfew in 150 villages from 6 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. with immediate effect till March 5.1992.

The District Magistrate took this step as precautionary measures as there had been an increase in the smuggling of arms and ammunition from Pakistan.

Article extracted from this publication >> January 17, 1992