Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Aug 1: Police in Kashmir today said to have penalized over 4000 people for violating COVID-19 SOPs and recovered a fine of over Rs 4 lakh in the last 24 hours.
“Continuing its efforts to curb the outbreak of 2nd wave of Coronavirus, during the last 24 hours Police have arrested 03 persons and also realized fine to the tune of Rs 4,85,405 from 4410 people throughout the Kashmir valley for violating the various guidelines/rules/SOPs regarding Covid-19. Besides, 1 shop was also sealed for violating Covid norms in Kulgam,” 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.