13 drones, 4,000 personnel to keep Eid festivities safe
The Mumbai Police has deployed 13 drones and an additional manpower of 4,000 personnel as part of its bandobast for Eid to ensure lockdown rules are not violated.
“For Eid we have deployed around 4,000 extra people apart from the existing police station staff. The Central Armed Police Force (CAPF), State Reserve Police FORCE(SRPF), Quick Response Team (QRT), etc are also being deployed. We have given drones to all zones for aerial monitoring to ensure there is no gathering,” said Pranaya Ashok, DCP (ops) and Mumbai Police spokesperson.
Last week, Mumbai Police commissioner Param Bir Singh and Ashok had appealed to people to celebrate Eid at home. They had also said that no permission was given for any religious activity to anyone and that action would be taken against any person found violating the rules.
1.30L VEHICLES FINED ₹26.16 LAKH
Since March 21, the Mumbai Police along with traffic police have fined 1,30,490 vehicles and seized 16,091 vehicles for violating lockdown norms. A total of ₹26,16,495 was collected as fines. Pranaya Ashok, DCP (ops), confirmed the development.
“We are taking strict action against vehicles that are violating rules. No person is allowed to use vehicles unless it’s for transporting essential goods. Using vehicles for buying essential goods is not allowed,” said Pravin Padwal, additional commissioner, traffic,.
14,137 BOOKED, 8,500 HELD TILL SATURDAY
The Mumbai Police have registered 6,979 FIRS against 14,137 people for lockdown violations and arrested 8,545 of them since March 20 till Saturday. Of the 6,979 FIRS, 4,285 are for gathering in public place, 2, 196 for not wearing masks, 1,167 for unnecessary use of vehicles, 389 against establishments for operating despite being non-essential services, and the rest are for violating quarantine
and other lockdown rules.
3 PEOPLE TRY TO BUY LIQUOR ONLINE, DUPED Three Mumbai residents reported that they were duped by cyber fraudsters while ordering liquor over phone. The fraudsters had put up their own numbers on internet as that of wine shops to dupe people.
COVID-19 CASES IN CITY POLICE CROSS 1K MARK The number Covid-19 cases in Mumbai Police crossed the 1,000 mark with 1,004 personnel testing positive for the disease till Sunday night. 3,900-odd personnel who were in close contact with the infected cops have been quarantined for 14 days.