More than 180 cases were registered and 5,103 people detained on Wednesday for violating Government orders during the coronavirus lockdown, Delhi police said.
According to the data shared by the police, 183 cases were registered under section 188 (for disobedience to order duly promulgated by public servant) of the Indian Penal Code till 5pm.
A total of 5,103 people have been detained under section 65 (persons bound to comply with reasonable directions of police officers) and 956 vehicles have been impounded under section 66 of the Delhi Police Act, they stated.
On Tuesday, 299 cases were registered and 5,146 people were detained. In total, 1,018 vehicles were impounded on Tuesday, according Delhi police.
The police had to resort to stricter measures after a large number of people came out on streets on Monday, defying the week-long restrictions that had been imposed by the Delhi Government. The police registered 100 cases in connection with violations of the order on Monday.
