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(1) When the execution is to take place within the walls of the prison, twelve men of the warder guard shall ‘fall in’, with their firearms and minimum of ten rounds of cartridge/ammunition per man, near the main gate minimum thirty minutes before the hour fixed for execution. The guard shall not enter the prison unless called upon to suppress a disturbance or when witnesses are admitted. The Executive Magistrate shall call for a sufficient number of armed police guards if there is a reasonable apprehension of any incidence of law and order problem. HARYANA GOVT. GAZ. (EXTRA.), DEC. 30, 2022 (PAUS. 9, 1944 SAKA) 1301 (2) When the execution is to take place outside the prison walls, the Superintendent shall send intimation of the fact to the Superintendent of Police two days before the date fixed for the execution to enable that latter to arrange for the attendance of police guard of one Sub-Inspector, two Head Constables and twelve Constables, and more if a disturbance is apprehended. The police guard is to be in addition to the available Warder Guard of the Prison which shall also “fall in” in the same manner as when the execution is inside the prison. (3) Whenever an execution is being carried out, the prisoners shall be locked up in their barracks till the body is removed from the prison premises. Regulation of drop.