Janmanch complains of harassment of visitors to containment areas

Nagpur: Coming to the help of harried citizens facing hardships while entering Pandhrabodi, Ram Nagar and other areas, NGO Janmanch has demanded smooth passage for citizens, who have genuine needs, in containment areas.
Since Pandhrabodi has been declared a containment zone, the police have deployed strict bandobast in the area and restricted movement of citizens. On Monday, the area witnessed serpentine queues as cops were not allowing all any visitors to enter the area.
The visitors included many senior citizens, who wanted to visit the bank in the area, but they were kept waiting in the scorching heat, due to strict checking by the cops.
Janmanch president Pramod Pande said the area was sealed after a Covid-19 positive patient was found in the area adjacent to LIT Gate, which opens in front of Nagpur University vice chancellor’s bungalow.
“The entire area was sealed and only one entry point was allowed at Ram Nagar Square. Several citizens residing in Gokulpeth, Dharampeth and other areas have official work in containment zone. The police are allowing entry only after registering citizens, but there is only one entry point with just one person to register details of visitors. It was taking time and citizens were made to wait in the scorching heat for hours,” Pande said in a press release.