50 booked for violating prohibitory orders
Mubashir Aalam Wani
Srinagar, Apr 15: As the Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended lockdown till May 3, the Jammu and Kashmir continued to witness complete closure of markets, educational institutions across the Union Territory in wake of the deadly Coronavirus outbreak.
Witnesses told KNO that the police and paramilitary troopers continued to remain deployed on the roads to enforce the lockdown for the 22nd straight day to prevent the virus from spreading.
The virus has so far killed four people in Jammu and Kashmir and has infected 300 people in last nearly one month, creating panic among the people. The government as well as the health experts has appealed people to stay indoors and follow the advisories issued so far.
Besides, nearly 90 places across Jammu and Kashmir have been declared red zones after positive cases were reported from these areas.
Moreover, the Jammu and Kashmir Police continued to book persons across the Union Territory after they were found violating the government’s prohibitory orders issued under section 144 CrPC.
In north Kashmir’s Bandipora district, the authorities sealed 10 shops for violating the government orders. “All the 10 shops were open despite lockdown and as such their shops have been sealed,” police said.
In Handwara area of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district, Police booked 41 persons for defying prohibitory orders and sealed eight shops. Besides, officials said that three vehicles were also seized by the government.
In Samba district, a man was booked for concealing his travel history to various red zones, police said, adding that the man has been kept under quarantine and a case under FIR number 32/2020 under section 269/270/188 IPC has been registered at Police Station Ghagwal.
