Superintendent of Police Dr Atul Fulzele said the police had made preventive arrests according to the advisory received from the Central Government. He said in the capacity of Superintendent of Police-cum-Foreigners’ Registration Officer, Kangra district, he had issued formal notices on March 10 under the Foreigners Act to the marchers for not leaving the territorial jurisdiction of Kangra district till further orders.

He said irrespective of this order, the Tibetans started with their march from Dharamsala on March 10. Efforts were made by the local administration and the police to sensitise the marchers about the aspects of violation of legal provisions and to persuade them not to carry on with their illegal activities. But they continued their march, said Fulzele.