Bhubaneswar: Tightening screws on the enforcement of Covid-19 norms in the Capital City, Commissionerate Police under the supervision of Commissioner Saumendra Priyadarshi, DCP and other senior officers conducted raids at the Market Building, Railway Station and other crowded places on Wednesday night.
To put a lease on the steady rise in the cases of Covid-19, the State police have begun a special drive from Wednesday.
According to police sources, surveillance has been intensified in market places, malls, schools, colleges and other educational institutions. Some people have been penalised for violating the guidelines in market places too. Special emphasis is laid on the enforcement of mask use and maintenance of social distancing norms.
“We have intensified raids at various places where Covid-19 norms were allegedly violated and penalised people by levying heavy fines. We appeal people to maintain all Covid-19 norms including wearing of masks and maintaining social distancing,” said Priyadarshi.
Here are few scenes of police crackdown in Bhubaneswar.