Will shut markets if COVID19 guidelines not followed: Twin City Police Commissioner

Bhubaneswar: The Police Commissioner of Cuttack & Bhubaneswar, Sudhanshu Sarangi today conducted a field inspection at Bhubaneswar Unit-2 Market Building to check whether COVID19 guidelines are being followed or not in busy market places.

The Commissioner conducted the inspection along with the DCP.

During the inspection, the Commissioner Sudhanshu Sarangi warned that police will be forced to shut shops if COVID19 guidelines are not followed properly.

"With Dussehra festival approaching, there could be a rush in marketplaces. Earlier during the Raja festival, we had to shut the Market Building complex due to huge crowd gathering. We are now engaging with the shopkeepers to ensure how to avoid crowding during the upcoming festival," Sarangi said.

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