Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru (SB)

Mangaluru, Mar 23: Police commissioner Dr P S Harsha on Monday, March 23 spoke about the situation currently prevailing in the city, where several people violated Section 144 which is in place. The lockdown came into effect on Sunday, March 22 at 9 pm and will be continuing till midnight on March 31.

In his message, the deputy commissioner urged people to stay indoors while the authorities work towards containing the spread of infections. The rules were put in place with a view to safeguard the health of the public. He also mentioned about the growing cases of coronavirus across the globe which has crossed the 300,000 positive cases and recorded over 14,000 deaths. Dr Harsha asserted that the countries with the top healthcare facilities were finding it difficult to cope with the impact of the coronavirus, and since India is known to have a fragile healthcare system it was imperative that as citizens we contributed to making sure the disease does not spread. To avoid a disaster, the deputy commissioner, therefore, ordered an arrest for the violators of the lockdown. The responsible people will be booked under sections 188, 269, 270 of IPC without any mercy, he said.

He also stressed that a person will be allowed to venture out only in the case of an extreme emergency. Following the lockdown orders, places of religious worship will remain shut until further notice.

The deputy commissioner also ordered residential associations to instruct their residents to stay inside. He also urged people to avoid panic-buying as the ones in need will have to suffer. Concluding his message, Dr Harsha requested residents to cooperate during these crucial days.