At least 10 shops were sealed and over a dozen vehicles and two-wheelers seized Thursday in different areas of Srinagar during action against people for violating lockdown orders.
The authorities including tehsildars and police swung intoaction against violators in their respective jurisdictions, followinginstructions by deputy commissioner Srinagar Shahid Iqbal Choudhary for strictaction against violators of lockdown.
These shops were sealed in jurisdictions of four tehsils –four shops in Eidgah, three shops in north, two shops in Shalteng and one shopin Chanpora.
In Koker Bazar area of south tehsil, two shopkeepers werearrested for violation of lockdown orders and others given strict warningsagainst future violations.
Strict action was also taken against private vehicles foundmoving around without permission.
Seven cars and five two-wheelers and a tipper truck withconstruction material were seized during inspection drive held in differentareas of the district.
It should be noted that complete restrictions on publicmovement and activities have been ordered till May 3 in the district. Theauthorities have been instructed for strict enforcement of restrictions andstrict action against violators.