Excelsior Correspondent
Srinagar, Aug 31: Police in Kashmir today said to have fined over 2800 people for violating COVID-19 SOPs and recovered a fine of over Rs 2.45 lakh during the last 24 hours.
“Continuing its efforts to curb the outbreak of 2nd wave of Coronavirus, during the last 24 hours Police have realized fine to the tune of Rs 2,45,730 from 2847 people throughout the Kashmir valley for violating the various guidelines/rules/ SOPs regarding COVID-19,” police said.
It said that the special drive against the violators of COVID-19 guidelines/rules continued throughout all the districts of Kashmir Valley to ensure that people adhere to SOPs/guidelines envisaged by the government to curb the COVID-19 pandemic.