The Bhadrak RTO on Monday penalised violators for flouting the COVID-19 lockdown in the town and collected fine of Rs 67,000 from 11 persons.
The fine was slapped on the motorcyclists for driving the vehicles on the roads in Bhadrak town despite lockdown clamped by the State Government against spread of coronavirus.
Earlier in the day, police had arrested a trader following raid on a cement shop at Sahapur Chhak in the town for allegedly flouting the norms during the lockdown in the town.
Getting information that a cement shop was open, the Town police rushed to the spot and took the trader into custody. Later, he was forwarded to court.
Notably, the lockdown is in force in five districts and eight towns including Bhadrak of Odisha from March 22 till 29. In violation of the norms, the police have been directed to take stringent action to check the spread of coronavirus.