91 city spots witness maximum curfew violations

Nikhil Bhardwaj

Tribune News Service

Ludhiana, April 7

Ludhiana Police Commissioner Rakesh Agrawal conducted a survey in the curfew-bound industrial hub to identify the areas where maximum curfew violations were observed. The survey found that minimal curfew violations were found on the main city roads, while major violations were registered on the internal streets and mohallas.

The survey also recorded the time slot during which violators were seen roaming outside their houses. After the survey, CP Agrawal decided to form a special strategy to curtail the violations so that social distancing could be followed in letter and spirit.

“I got a survey conducted which identified 91 areas, roads mainly internal streets and mohallas, where people were found violating curfew. Even the timing of violation has also been recorded. To enforce curfew in these surveyed areas, we already have 1,000 curfew management officers, now 2,000 more such officers from Ludhiana who will ensure that people in these 91 spots do not come out of their houses without any purpose,” he said.

Measures taken by police

n As many as 3,300 curfew violators have been sent to open jail to date where violators were let off after keeping them 4-6 hours

n Around 120 cases registered for curfew violation

n Mohalla-wise patrolling in small lanes also

n 120 permanent nakas

n 15 drones to keep an eye on curfew violators

91 spots identified in survey

Police zone North: Mahavir Jain colony, Bal Singh Nagar and Arjun Dev Nagar. Violation time between 6 am to 7pm as people moving freely. Kakowal road, Kuldeep Nagar. Violation time 6 am to 5 pm. New Aman Nagar village Bhaura, New Ashok Nagar, Bharti colony. 6 am to 5 pm.

Police Zone Central: Clock Tower to Deepak Cinema road. Violation timing 6 am to 6 pm. Islam Ganj. Violation time 6 am to 6pm.-Mohar Singh Nagar. Violation timing 6 am to 7 pm. Shivpuri, New Shivpuri, Manna Singh Nagar, Chawni mohalla, Kasturi Halwai, Killa mohalla. People moving freely in streets, roads.

Police Zone South: Shaheed Karnail Singh Nagar,violation timing 7 am to 5 pm, LIG Flats Dhandra road(violation recorded between 6 am to 9 pm), Jawaddi(violation 6 am to 6pm), 7 am to 5pm in Ravidas Dharamshala area.

Police Zone Industrial Area B: Violation timing is 7 am to 5pm at Gandhi Nagar, Kot Mangal Singh Nagar, Dholewal, Backside Sangeet Cinema road, Chet Singh Nagar. 6 am to 9pm at Lohara colony to Gagan Vihar. Violations at ATI road to Kot Mangal Singh, Arora Palace, Daba colony, Maid di Chakki, Janta Nagar recorded from 6 am to 5pm.

Police Zone Civil Lines: People found roaming in Gurdev Nagar between 10 am to 10m, at Manjit Nagar, Jawahar Nagar camp 7am to 8 pm, from 5 am to 9m at New Kundanpuri street no 8, Kailash chowk to Jandu chowk. 6 am to 9pm at Harnam Nagar railway crossing, Baba Deep Singh Chowk to Ambedkar Nagar.

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