Despite appeals and directions from the State government asking citizens to observe the lockdown strictly, many were found violating the restrictions in Dehradun on Tuesday. The Dehradun police took action to enforce the lockdown and arrested five persons under section 151 CrPC in four different cases for violating the lockdown. In addition to this, cases were lodged against 47 persons under section 188 of the IPC for violating the lockdown. These persons were released on personal bonds.
The police set up barriers at various sites on the roads and inquired from the persons the reason for their coming out of their homes. In cases of persons violating the orders, challans were issued against 236 vehicles and 77 vehicles were seized under the Motor Vehicles Act. In some places in Dehradun and other parts of the state, the police also resorted to using lathi to convince people loitering on the roads to remain indoor.