Despite the State Government’s order and repeated requests by police to strictly follow the rules during the lockdown for the coronavirus outbreak in the State, many people were witnessed blatantly violating the guidelines endangering their lives and of the others.
Finding no other way out the police acted tough and arrested more than 350 persons in several districts in the last 24 hours.
The Balangir police arrested the highest number of 108 violators after registering 27 cases.
In Rajgangpur of Sundargarh district, police arrested 30 persons and seized 16 motorcycles.
Besides, the cops conducted a raid on a vegetable market in Nayagarh district and arrested 16 persons, including buyers for not abiding by social distancing norms, according to which at least a distance of one metre should be maintained at all times.
In Deogarh, 12 persons were arrested and and booked in eight cases for violation of lockdown provisions. The police also seized seven motorcycles and a four-wheeler in this connection.
In Sambalpur, 34 persons were booked in 17 cases and 11 were motorcycles seized in last 24 hours while in Jajpur district, 25 cases were registered against 33 persons at different police stations.
Enforcing the lockdown, the Mayurbhanj police booked 49 people in 24 cases and seized 32 vehicles. In Ganjam, 36 cases were lodged against 87 persons for violating the orders. Necessary legal action would be initiated against them, said the Ganjam SP in a tweet.
