Excelsior Correspondent
Srinagar, July 20: Police in Kashmir today penalized over 3000 people for violating COVID-19 SOPs and recovered over Rs 3 lakh as a fine from them.
“Continuing its efforts to curb the outbreak of Coronavirus, during the last 24 hours Police have realized fine to the tune of Rs 3,84,500 from 3179 people throughout the Kashmir valley for violating the various guidelines/rules/SOPs regarding Covid-19,” police said.
Moreover, it said, Police in Kulgam in collaboration with CAPD and Revenue officers conducted market checking and realized a fine to the tune of Rs 3200 from shopkeepers for violating Government orders/COVID-19 norms.
It said that the special drive against the violators of Covid-19 guidelines continued throughout all the districts of Kashmir Valley to ensure that people adhere to SOPs envisaged by the government to curb the COVID-19 pandemic.
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