Police advise people to carry proof to move around

Bengaluru: As the state government had imposed the two-week ‘Covid curfew’, the police is all set to enforce the strict restrictions. A senior police officer stated that police will be deployed across the city for stringent enforcement of the measures. The cops who have been stopping the vehicles and booking cases against those who violated the curbs will continue to do the same for the next two weeks. Also, the police will block the connecting roads to stop the movement of people.

Kamal Pant, city police commissioner, advised people to carry valid documents and proof to avoid any inconvenience. He said, “We will enforce the curfew strictly. The policemen will check vehicles that come out on roads during the curfew and if anyone is found violating the restrictions, their vehicles will be seized and such persons will be booked under appropriate laws”.

He said, however, people going for vaccination will be permitted but they will have to show the registration certificate for the vaccination as proof. In the meantime, for effective checking and monitoring, the traffic police have also planned to close flyovers and also to permit two-way traffic on one side of the road closing the other.

On Tuesday, Pant ordered prohibitory orders under Section 144(1) of the CrPc to enforce the restrictions imposed by the government. According to the order, all movements/activities restricted by the government will be prohibited and those violating the orders will be prosecuted under provisions of the Disaster Management Act 2005, Karnataka Epidemic Diseases Act 2020, and section 188 of the IPC.