Kuldip Bhatia

Ludhiana, April 29

The city police continued their crackdown on violation of lockdown restrictions.

As many as 13 offenders were arrested, while nine others were booked in 19 cases in different parts of the city today. Most of the violators include shopkeepers, fast-food vendors, karyana dealers and liquor shops found open after 5 pm.

According to the police, among those arrested for violating prohibitory orders are three egg vendors from near gurdwara in Talwandi village, two vegetable sellers from Millerganj and Sewak Nagar, manager of a dinking place near Dholweal Chowk, a dairy owner from near Rehru Sahib gurdwara, a fish vendor from Dhuri Line, a karyana dealer in Jujhar Nagar and a hair salon owner from Rahon Road.

The police also nabbed a driver of Tata Canter vehicle from Ladhowal on Main GT Road for violating restrictions imposed on commercial vehicles to carry passengers and overloading. He was coming from the Phillaur side carrying 45 passengers.

Besides, a person was arrested from Prabhat Nagar for filling small LPG cylinders, which is in violation of lockdown orders. He was booked under sections 188 and 420 of the IPC and Section 7 of the Essential Commodities Act.

Five cases under Section 188 of the IPC were also registered for violation of lockdown in Ghumar Mandi market on Wednesday evening against a department store owner, two garment shop owners, a sweet shop and a footwear store owner. However, no arrest was made in this regard.

Among others booked for violation of the lockdown and evening curfew were a general store owner, a plastic dealer on Kalakh-Majri Road, a fast-food seller at Division no 3 Chowk and an owner of auto accessories shop in Dugri.