Our Correspondent Doraha April 23 After the Punjab Government ordered fresh restrictions following surge in Covid-19 cases the police have started acting tough against violators of the safety guidelines. While the Doraha police registered three cases against those who were not wearing face masks the Sahnewal and Koom Kalan police registered one case each against traders who kept their shops open even after the imposition of the night curfew. In all 11 challans were issued to Covid violators in Doraha. The police registered a case against Vijay of Giaspura who was driving an auto-rickshaw from Ludhiana towards Doraha and not wearing a face mask. Similarly Nirbhai Singh of Chak Sarai village was booked for not wearing a face mask while he was driving his bike from Khanna towards Doraha. In yet another case of violation of norms Azad of Sapera Basati who was going on foot from Beant Singh Chowk was booked for not wearing a face mask. All the three violators were booked in three separate cases under Sections 188 and 269 of the IPC. Similarly 11 challans were issued to violators of the Covid norms in Doraha. The Sahnewal police booked Mohammad Irmaan who kept his vegetable and fruit shop near the Sahnewal sua on the Dehlon road open even after the night curfew came into force. Similarly Neeraj Kumar of Muzaffar Nagar in Bihar and Arvind of Hardoi in Uttar Pradesh was booked for working in a sweet shop at Katani Kalan Chowk after 8 pm. The violators have been booked under Section 188 of the IPC at the Sahnewal and Koom Kalan police stations respectively. The Payal DSP Hardeep Singh said “As there is sudden spurt in Covid cases we cannot put lives of the general public to danger. When the government is expecting each and every one to follow certain rules and regulations there should be no relaxation for anyone on any ground. It is duty of the public to follow the Covid norms. If they fail to do so the police will be forced to take action.” “People must understand their responsibility and follow guidelines or action will be taken against violators. Moreover the public should cooperate with police officials on duty” the DSP added.

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