As many as 772 vehicles were impounded and nearly 2,730 challans issued by the Gurugram police till April 1 to restrict the movement of people so as to ensure social distancing and lockdown.
The Gurugram police has also registered around 145 cases and 202 people arrested for violating Government orders during the coronavirus lockdown.
On March 22, when the entire nation was observing the Janta Curfew, police acted against several autorickshaws for carrying passengers. On March 23, section 144 was imposed followed by a complete lockdown.
So far police have acted against buses, autorickshaws, cabs and pickups van for carrying people, while six shopkeepers were booked for hoarding and black marketing. Some people from Shikanderpur village were booked for gathering at a place.
During this period traffic police issued nearly 2,730 challans worth more than Rs 1.5 crores. “People are cooperating to ensure lockdown, but in some cases people were found violating the norms and action were taken against them in accordance with the law,” said Gurugram police commissioner Muhammad Akil adding that they are trying to cause minimum discomfort to residents but at the same time violation of lockdown will not be tolerated.
He said check post has been installed across the city to ensure lockdown. “People involved with manufacturing and supplies of essential goods are exempted. Authorities are also issuing movement pass,” said police chief adding that movement of vehicles has reduced to around 2%. The movement of the road has further reduced after sealing border, migrants workers are being diverted to government shelter homes.
To ensure minimum inconvenience to people, the police have allowed movement of people linked online delivery apps, technical people related to maintenance of societies and houses and house maids.
Authorities are running mobile shops to supply groceries and vegetables to ensure door step supplies of essentials.
“The Gurugram Police along with all its resources have already been deployed at every place in the district during lockdown and every efforts are being made by the Police to help the people. A several police units are also providing food items like daily meals to the laborers and poor people to fight battle against the deadly virus,” said Akil.
The Gurugram police commissioner has already formed a special task force (STF) to monitor and protect the isolation centers prescribed for treatment of Corona infected patients.