Excelsior Correspondent
Srinagar, July 18: Police in Kashmir today said to have fined over 4000 people for violating the COVID SOPs and recovered a fine of over Rs 5 lakh during the 24 hours.
“Continuing its efforts to curb the outbreak of 2nd wave of Coronavirus, during the last 24 hours Police have realized fine to the tune of Rs 5,23,250 from 4356 people throughout the Kashmir valley for violating the various guidelines/ rules/ SOPs regarding Covid-19,” police said.
Moreover, Police in Kulgam along with Revenue officers conducted market checking and realized a fine to the tune of ?7780 from shopkeepers for violating COVID-19 SOPs/guidelines.
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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