New Delhi: The Delhi Police on Saturday (April 17, 2021) stated that it arrested 247 folks and registered 447 FIRs against the weekend curfew violators.
The Delhi Police additionally said that it ‘relentlessly’ took over 1500 calls in 24 hours to facilitate motion and real emergencies through the weekend curfew within the nationwide capital.
The assertion got here hours after the Delhi Police Commissioner SN Shrivastava advised ANI that Police is strictly imposing the weekend curfew.
“People who are out of their house unnecessarily are being prosecuted and cases being registered against them,” stated the Delhi Police Chief who additionally visited the Signature bridge to evaluate the implementation of weekend lockdown within the nationwide capital.
Even as #DilKiPolice Covid Helpline 011-23469900 relentlessly took over 1500 calls in 24 hrs to facilitate motion and real emergencies throughout #WeekendCurfew 447 FIRs have been regd against curfew violators & 247 arrested on Saturday. 2250 challans have been additionally issued.#StayHome https://t.co/NiiKhNjyTb
— #DilKiPolice Delhi Police (@DelhiPolice) April 17, 2021
ON GROUND TODAY:
Directing area officers to implement #WeekendCurfew strictly @CPDelhi at this time toured throughout metropolis to examine enforcement bandobast on floor. Facilitate important motion of products and companies & real emergencies, he stated, however violators shall face strict motion. pic.twitter.com/JrjvoiMs7C— #DilKiPolice Delhi Police (@DelhiPolice) April 17, 2021
The Arvind Kejriwal-led authorities has imposed a weekend curfew that has come into pressure since Friday (April 16, 2021) 10 PM and can stay in place until 6 AM on Monday.
As per the brand new tips relevant until April 30, all buying malls, gymnasiums, spas, auditoriums, meeting halls, leisure parks, and related locations have been closed. (*447*) the opposite hand, cinema halls, theatres and multiplexes have been permitted to open with 30 per cent of their sealing capability. Also, just one weekly market per day per zone in all three Municipal Corporations/New Delhi Municipal Council/Delhi Containment Board have been allowed.
(*447*) Saturday, Delhi recorded its greatest single-jump in COVID-19 instances because it registered 24,375 recent infections. Besides this, 167 folks additionally died because of the illness within the final 24 hours. The variety of lively coronavirus instances within the nationwide capital has now elevated to 69,799.