Over 1,000 people arrested for lockdown violations in Goa

Panaji, Apr 29 () As many as 1,058 persons werearrested and 588 FIRs were lodged by the Goa police forviolation of the COVID-19 lockdown, an official said onWednesday.

With 101 offences and 172 arrests, the Calangutepolice station in North Goa registered the highest number ofcases till Tuesday, a release here stated.

The police were strictly implementing the lockdownacross the state, including the beach belt of Calangute,deputy superintendent of police (Porvorim) Edwin Colaco said.

"We have ensured that people don't violate section 144of the Criminal Procedure Code, which was imposed in the stateduring the lockdown," he said.

According to the police department's data, South Goa,which covers the jurisdiction of Margao, Quepem, Vasco, Pondaand Konkan Railway, has registered 295 cases of lockdownviolations.

At least 615 people were arrested in South Goa fordefying the lockdown, which was announced last month tocontain the spread of coronavirus, it was stated.

The Porvorim sub-division in North Goa that includesPorvorim, Calangute and Saligao has registered 149 FIRs andmade 222 arrests for curfew violations, the data revealed.

While North Goa's Mapusa, Pernem and Anjuna policestations registered 40 offences and arrested 55 people, itstated.

At least 79 cases were registered and 128 persons werearrested in the Panaji sub-division of North Goa, whileBicholim and Valpoi police stations have registered 25offences and arrested 38 persons. RPSARU ARU