Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru (SHP)
Mangaluru, Apr 2: Police commissioner Dr P S Harsha in a tweet clarified that the ban on movement of vehicles is not applicable for medical and media personnel.
Under this new development, police chief Harsha stated that in the event of medical emergencies, people would be provided with an ambulance. He also clarified that health workers, doctors, nurses, paramedics, hospital administrators will be allowed to commute in private vehicles from their home to the workplace. Meanwhile, media will be allowed only if they produce a valid pass issued by the Department of Information and Public Relations (DIPR).
Police commissioner Dr P S Harsha
Vehicles seized at Pumpwell
Earlier, a ban was announced on vehicular movement on roads in the district with effect from 12.30 pm on Thursday, April 2. This move was carried out to curb the unnecessary movement of private vehicles on road even after issuing several warnings to step out only during emergencies.
However, instead of keeping vehicles off the road, a couple of two-wheelers were seen along the Pumpwell road. Wasting no time, police officers have seized those specific vehicles. As many as 154 vehicles were seized. In yet another tweet, the police commissioner requested public to comply with instructions and avoid inconvenience.
On Wednesday, a similar instance of vehicles getting seized was witnessed in the state capital, Bengaluru. Reportedly, over 6,800 vehicles were seized across the city. The Bengaluru chief of police made it clear that the owners would be able to get back their vehicles only after the 21-day lockdown ends on April 14. He added that the citizens should consider walking to the grocery stores rather than driving to it and also advised the people to not visit the shops daily.
Amid the strict lockdown enforced across the nation, many people discarding rules and putting lives in jeopardy have resulted in authorities striking down hard with whatever means necessary. Meanwhile, the government believes that with over 1.3 billion population and a fragile health system, proactive measures and carrying out the required law and order steps could very well be one of the ways that India curb the faster spread of the deadly coronavirus infections.