The Bokaro Thermal police launched a drive on Friday to check e-passes, I-cards and other valid documents for travel during the state-wide lockdown in the Thermal city and other parts of the localities to catch violators.
The documents were checked at various check-points that have been set up in bordering areas like, Jharkhand chowk and Kathara Chowk.
Inspector cum Officer-in Charge of Bokaro Thermal PS, Ravindra Kumar Singh was also out on the road along with his subordinates checking e-passes of travellers at various places.
The cops hit the streets as early as 7 am and remained on the streets under the scorching sun discharging their duty.
All roads, market places, and Jarandih- Gomia road passing through the either thermal city or Kathara wore a deserted look after 5 pm. During the lockdown, intra-state bus movement will be prohibited while those using private vehicles, taxis, bikes for travel will need to have valid e-permits from the local district administration.
E-passes were also checked for those moving in cars and bikes, except for medical emergencies and funerals.
Industrial workers in DVC and the adjoining CCL,Kathara area were asked to produce a valid photo ID. Police personnel had begun patrolling the streets since early in the morning, anticipating heavy rush and overcrowding between 7 A.M. and 11 A.M., the four-hour period during which shops selling vegetables, meat, fish, poultry, and grocery items have been allowed to do business. Owners of many shops, not dealing in items deemed as essentials, faced a rude shock as they were made to down their shutters, besides being slapped with fines, by the men in uniform.