21 FIRs registered for violating lockdown orders
   Date :24-Mar-2020

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 Under the preventive measures to contain spread of coronavirus, people were stopped by police who came outdoor and asked to remain inside house on Monday.
 
Staff Reporter :
 
Under the preventive measures to contain spread of coronavirus in the State capital, a total of 21 cases have been registered against violators till March 23 who have violated orders of complete lockdown issued by the District Collector. The FIRs have been registered in matters pertaining to violation of Section 144, opening a shop despite orders of closure and crowding a place.
 
On March 23, a total of 14 cases were registered by eight police stations whereas on March 22, seven such FIRs were registered by police. Jehangirabad police booked two auto-rickshaw drivers Shahid and Sahil whereas Aishbagh police booked Mohammad Imran, Akbar Khan, Sajid and Gyanchand Malviya. Two cases were registered by Habibganj police in which Parimal Biswas and Mohammad Munna were booked. Ayodhya Nagar police booked owner of Bikaner Sweet Shop, Arvind Patel. Shahpura police booked Trilanga Software Shop owner -Makarand Dere.
 
The MP Nagar booked a tea shop near Mansarovar Vinod Patel and people at Vertex Call Center Brijendra Rawat, Bharat, Waheed Khan and Deepak. Mohammad Imran who runs shop at NH12 was booked by Parvalia police while Mohammad Imran of Harsh Transport was booked by Eitkhedi. Earlier on the day of Janta Curfew and first day of lockdown of the State capital a total 8 cases were registered. On Sunday, the Ayodhya Nagar Police Station registered case agasint Subodh Gupta who owns Balaji Sweets and Gyanendra Sharma who owns shop at Narela Road, for violating the lock down order in Bhopal district. One case was registered by Eitkhedi police against Azad Singh Thakur owner of Urban Dhaba at Ayodhya bypass. In Kolar area police registered three cases against Mahendra Singh, Shubham Mishra and Prakash Devnani. Ashoka Garden police took action against Kamata Prasad.
 
DIG Irshad Wali said that FIR will be registered against those violating lockdown in Bhopal. This is being done in order to make people follow lockdown seriously amid coronavirus scare. Therefore, there is an appeal to all citizens to follow the Bhopal lock down order and co-operate with the police and administration to prevent and prevent the corona virus.