4,513 persons arrested in Assam for violating lockdown norms: Police
The lockdown was first announced by Prime MinisterNarendra Modi on March 24 for 21 days with effect from March25. It was then extended till May 3 and again till May 17.
In its daily report on the lockdown, the Assam Policementioned that 2,292 cases have been registered for 3,003incidents since the beginning of the restrictions.
Accordingly, 4,513 persons were arrested in connectionwith the cases, it said.
The police has also realised a total fine of Rs 2.63crore for violating lockdown norms.
It includes Rs 14.66 lakh for not wearing masks inpublic places.
Besides, 27,391 vehicles of all types and 34 boatshave been seized from various parts of the state during thisperiod.
Action is being taken against those spreadingprovocative content and rumours about COVID-19 on socialmedia, the police said.
As on Sunday, 96 cases have been registered and 50persons were arrested, an official release issued by the AssamPolice said.
To stop the spread of the deadly novel coronavirus inthe state, there are 26 effective containment zones acrossnine districts, it added.
Eleven areas in Cachar district have been declared asa precautionary containment zone, the release said. TRMM MM