Authorities have imposed curfew in Kathua district to prevent spread of coronavirus after more than 12,00 people who entered J&K during last few days where quarantined at different facilities in the district.
An official said only essential services as notified in thelist issued by the government would be allowed to run.
He said being the entry point to J&K, the authorities atLakhanpur have stopped 15 vehicles carrying passengers.
“These people have been told to return to the placewherefrom they have come,” said SSP Kathua, Shalindra Mishra.
He said there will be complete curfew in Kathua and onlyemployees associated with essential services would be allowed to move.
Meanwhile, the people quarantined have alleged theadministration was providing them food on time.
“There are children, women, and ailing people who have beenquarantined. They need timely meal but it is not being provided,” said astudent quarantined at one of the centers.
The student said the toilets and washrooms were also notclean at these quarantine facilities.
An official said the administration was accommodating peoplemore than the capacity of these facilities resulting in crowd.
Jammu airport and railway station Jammu have been closed andresidents of J&K living across the country, trying to enter J&K viaroad from Lakhanpur have been told to go back.