Noida: 4 arrested, over 600 vehicles penalised for flouting COVID-19 curbs

Noida (UP), Jun 25 () Four people were arrested and owners of 636 vehicles penalised across Noida and Greater Noida on Thursday for alleged violation of curbs imposed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Gautam Buddh Nagar police said.

Also, one vehicle was impounded for similar violations during a 24-hour period till Tuesday night, the police said, even as several restrictions on outdoor movement that were put during the COVID-19 lockdown have been eased now.

Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) Section 144, which bars assembly of more than four people, is in force in Gautam Buddh Nagar, whose urban areas fall in the 'red zone' for COVID-19.

"One FIR was registered and four persons were arrested for violating CrPC 144. A total of 1,669 vehicles were checked across 200 barrier points in the district and challans issued to 636 of them, while another one was impounded," the police said in a statement.

The Noida-Delhi border continues to remain sealed for movement except for essential services and people having passes issued by the district administration, officials said. KIS DPB DPB