500 arrested for defying curfew orders in 2 days

Tribune News Service

Amritsar, April 2

Tightening the noose around curfew violators, the city police nabbed around 500 persons in the past two days, besides challaning and impounding their vehicles.

Police Commissioner Dr Sukhchain Singh Gill said there were clear cut instructions not to come out of their houses without valid reasons in view of the curfew instructions amid Covid-19 threat, people were still taking it lightly. They are roaming on roads and moving in groups, which is a real threat of spreading the deadly disease.

After the death of Bhai Nirmal Singh, former Hazoori Ragi of Golden Temple and rise in novel coronavirus patients, the police have tightened the security taking strict action against the violators. Yesterday, the cops arrested as many as 440 persons and challaned over 75 vehicles out of which 31 were impounded.

Talking to The Tribune Dr Gill said the people were seen sitting and standing in groups in streets and areas indulging in chit-chatting. “They were giving proofs of being irresponsible citizens therefore, the government taken cognisance of this and we are not going to tolerate it from now onwards,” said the police commissioner.

Meanwhile, the Amritsar rural police have also taken offenders to task and arrested a number of persons for violating curfew restrictions.

“From the imposition of curfew restrictions on March 22, the rural police had nabbed 204 persons. Only yesterday, the police arrested 42 persons in 20 cases and impounded 44 vehicles,” said Amritsar (Rural) SSP Vikram Jeet Duggal.

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