Zero tolerance against those who attack cops, health workers: Gujarat DGP

Ashish Chauhan | TNN | Apr 21, 2020, 21:21 IST

Gujarat DGP Shivanand Jha

AHMEDABAD: Gujarat DGP Shivanand Jha said on Tuesday zero-tolerance policy will be adopted against those who attack cops and health workers performing their duty to curb the spread of the Covid-19 infection.
Speaking to reporters in Gandhinagar Jha said that four people who had attacked cops in Naswadi taluka of Chhota Udepur district have been arrested and booked under PASA (Prevention of Anti-Social Activities Act).
Jha said that the four accused, were sent to four different jails in Ahmedabad, Surat, Vadodara and Rajkot.
“If any such incident takes place again in the state where police or health workers are attacked, we will take stern actions against the offenders,” Jha said.
Speaking on the curfew in various parts of Ahmedabad, Rajkot and Surat cities, Jha said that police received complaints that people were not following social distancing during the relaxation hours.
He said Ahmedabad city reported 135 curfew violations for which 163 people were arrested. In Surat, as many as 114 offences were registered and 131 persons were booked. Rajkot reported 62 violations and 70 people were arrested by police.
Across the state, 311 offences were registered and 364 persons were arrested, said Jha stressing that people should be aware and follow the rules so that police do not need to take action against them.
Jha also said that they found that social distancing was not being maintained at some APMCs (Agriculture Produce Market Committee) and police will take action for such violations.
Gradually, the situation has normalized for some industries and agriculture due to the partial relaxation of the lockdown, but if anyone is found to be misusing this, action will be taken, the DGP said.