The Delhi Police has registered 33 First Information Reports (FIRs) against people across the national Capital for flouting home-quarantine rules. Police said that the violators have been booked under the relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and Section 3 of the Epidemic Diseases Act.
In Delhi’s Dwarka district, which has strictly enforced the home-quarantine guidelines during the ongoing lockdown for public safety and health, 21 FIRs have been registered against people who were found to be violating the rules, a senior police official said.
It is ensured through regular surveillance by way of physical verification and technical monitoring, he said.
While eight such cases have been registered in south district, two in north, one each in northwest and central districts against those people who were found violating home quarantine rules, police said.
Meanwhile, according to the data shared by the police, a total of 156 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 3,195 people have been detained under section 65 (persons bound to comply with reasonable directions of police officers) and 365 vehicles have been impounded under section 66 of the Delhi Police Act,” they stated. A total of 931 movement passes have been issued, police said.