100 persons booked for violating COVID SOPs

Excelsior Correspondent

SAMBA, July 31: Continuing its crackdown on violators of COVID Appropriate Behaviour (CAB), Samba police today in a joint drive with district civil administration booked 100 persons across the district and imposed a fine amounting to Rs 50,000 on them.
In order to enforce COVID SOPs and to ensure that the people of district Samba follow COVID Appropriate Behaviour (CAB), the various joint teams of Samba Police and district civil administration booked 100 persons for not wearing face masks.
During the drive, face masks were also distributed by Samba police to infuse a sense of responsibility among the violators to contain the spread of coronavirus.
Samba police appeals to citizens of Samba district to always wear face mask and strict to COVID Appropriate Behaviour as these are the key preventive measures to curb the spread of COVID-19. People are further advised to maintain social distancing & personal hygiene.