Covid Lockdown violations: 941 violators fined, 102 FIRs registered, 214 arrested

Srinagar: Amid surge in COVID-19 cases and deaths, Jammu and Kashmir Police has registered a total of 102 FIRs , arrested 214 people and also realized fine of Rs 1,45,360 /- from 941 in the last 24 hours in Kashmir for defying the prevailing lockdown restrictions aimed at containing the disease transmission.
In a statement issued on Saturday police said that it is taking all measures to implement strict lockdown restriction announced by the government for containing community transmission of the covid -19 pandemic.
Stating that the special drive against the violators of Covid-19 guidelines/rules continued throughout all the districts of Kashmir Valley to ensure that people adhere to SOPs/ guidelines envisaged by government to curb COVID-19 pandemic, police in the concluding para of it’s statement appealed people to cooperate with it in containing the spread of Coronavirus by following the SOPs/ guidelines/ protocols for the safety of the people. Police in it’s statement also reiterated that the special drive shall continue throughout the districts of Kashmir Valley to strengthen the safety measures.