Restrictions on the movement of people were further tightened in Kashmir on Wednesday in a bid to check the spread of Covid19.
Police and paramilitary forces sealed most of the roads anderected barriers to enforce the lockdown announced by PM Narendra Modi.
“We will continue strict restrictions till 15th April whichmay be extended further as per circumstances,” Inspector General Police,Kashmir, Vijay Kumar told Greater Kashmir. “Administration has instructedoperational staff of essential services to get passes from the concerned DMs,stay around their place of duties and move for service deliverance only.” IGPsaid police would take action if pass holders were found misusing it. “We haveadvised them to avoid inter-district movement also,” he said. Around 50 peoplewere arrested in Srinagar, Sopore, Handwara and Anantnag areas for violatingthe prohibitory orders on Monday, while 45 were arrested in Ganderbal andKupwara districts on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, government has ordered that all its officesexcept those providing essential services in J&K shall remain closed tillApril 14 in the wake of coronavirus spread.