Mysore/Mysuru: Following directions from the State Government, the Mysuru City Police have resorted to strict enforcement of lockdown rules to prevent people from unnecessarily wandering on streets.
On Friday, Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa had announced extension of general lockdown till 6 am on June 7, 2021. It was supposed to end at 6 am on May 24.
The lockdown has been extended as the Corona positive cases and deaths have not reduced in many districts including Bengaluru Urban.
On Thursday, Home Minister Basavaraj Bommai issued directions to the Police Department to take steps for strict enforcement of rules across the State due to complaints of people moving in vehicles on empty roads aimlessly. Such persons should be booked and vehicles should be seized, he said.
Close on the heels of this, City Police Commissioner Dr. Chandragupta has asked all his subordinate officers to be present on roads in their respective jurisdiction to check people’s movement on vehicles after the lockdown relaxation time of 6 am to 10 am. Accordingly, all ACPs, Police Inspectors of both Civil and Traffic descended on streets at 9.30 am to ensure closure of all shops and business establishments at 10 am sharp.
The metal barricades were placed at important places like K.R.Circle, Sanskrit Patashala, Agrahara, Ramaswamy Circle, Dasappa Circle, Sub-Urban Bus Stand, Railway Station Circle, Nehru Circle, Five Lights Circle, Highway and Government Ayurveda Circle to check the movement of vehicles.
The cops stopped two-wheelers and four-wheelers near the metal barricades and allowed only those with genuine reasons — Government employees, doctors, medical staff, diagnostic centre employees, food delivery boys, medical equipment and medicine suppliers, attendants of patients admitted to Hospitals and those taking vaccine in hospitals — and others were sent back.
The senior cops were patrolling the streets and also checking vehicles moving on roads unnecessarily. The goods vehicles were plying without any restrictions. The Government has allowed Nandini milk booths and HOPCOMS to open from 6 am to 6 pm. Pushcarts are allowed to sell fruits and vegetables but not in one place. The strict enforcement has curtailed the movement of other vehicles by at least 80 to 90 percent.
The restrictions are being followed only in the main parts of the city. In areas such as Metagalli, KRS road, people are roaming around freely..in fact even bakeries were open in the evening despite the government orders. Kindly set up stricter patrols in such areas especially KRS road to prevent spread of the disease. This is a humble request
I stay near Adithya Hospital Gokulam. Here people play and run around outside. Groups of people standing around, smoking and chatting till midnight. Riders on two wheelers without masks. Even constructions are going on. I wonder if there is a lockdown at all. No wonder cases aren’t coming down.
I wonder if there is a lockdown at all. I stay in Gokulam near Adithya Hospital. Here there is construction going on. People standing in groups smoking and chatting until midnight. Two wheelers plying on the roads with the riders not wearing any mask. Residents playing on the main road. Chaos. I only hope the lockdown is taken more seriously.