4612 fined for violating COVID SOPs

Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, July 7: Police today said to have fined over 4500 people for violating COVID-19 SOPs and realizing over Rs 5 lakh as fine from them in 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 5,51,420 from 4612 people throughout the Kashmir valley for violating the various guidelines/rules/SOPs regarding Covid-19. Besides, 7 vehicles were also seized in Shopian for violating Covid norms,” police said.
It said that the special drive against the violators of Covid-19 guidelines continued throughout all the districts of Kashmir Valley to ensure that people adhere to SOPs envisaged by the government to curb the COVID-19 pandemic.