Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Apr 21: Five persons including a shopkeeper were arrested for violating SOPs issued in wake of rising cases of COVID-19 pandemic.
As per police sources, a team from Police Station Bahu Fort led by SHO Inspector Deepak Pathania during checking found one shop M/s New Vaisho Dry Fruit at Mangal Market near Railway Station open in violations of SOPs issued in wake of rising COVID-19 pandemic.
A case under FIR Number 123/2021 under Sections 188 IPC and 3 Epidemic Diseases Act has been registered at Police Station Bahu Fort and owner of the shop has been arrested.
Further investigation into the case is going on.
Meanwhile, a team led by SDPO Banihal along with Incharge SHO Inspector Sameer Ahmad Batt launched crackdown on the public transport drivers for violating the DM Ramban order regarding the COVID-19 restrictions. Four persons were arrested for plying their vehicles with excess passengers and violating DM order.
Cases under FIR Numbers 63/2021, 64/2021, 65/2021 and 66/2021 under Sections 188 IPC and 51 Disaster Management Act have been registered at Police Station Banihal and four persons have been arrested, who were identified as Mohammad Iqbal, son of Asadullah Bohro of Chapnari, Imtiyaz Ahmed, son of Mohammad Iqbal of Chapnari Tehsil Banihal, Nisar Ahmed, son of Mohammad Shafi of Chapnari Tehsil Banihal and Arif Ahmed, son of Abdul Rashid Naik of Tachi Tehsil Banihal respectively.
The whole action was done under the supervision of Additional SP Ramban Rajni Sharma and SSP Ramban PD Nitya.
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