The Delhi Police on Monday moved to seal all border pickets in the national capital and said curfew passes will be issued to people associated with essential services as “execution” of the prohibitory orders in the city was “not up to the mark today.”
Details like the format of the application for the passes and from when they will be required, etc are likely to be shared today by the Delhi police.
Media persons, however, will not need the passes and their ID cards will suffice, they said.
On Sunday, police imposed prohibitory orders under Section 144 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) in Delhi till March 31 in view of the coronavirus outbreak, banning protests, and other gatherings.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal requested citizens to follow lockdown norms strictly.
“Stringent action would be taken against those who do not follow the norms of lockdown in Delhi. Everybody is requested to stay at home tomorrow. Coronavirus can be defeated if we put up a united fight,” he said.
Section 144 of the CrPC bans the assembly of four or more people in one place.
In a communication on Monday, Delhi Police Commissioner S N Srivastava ordered that all border pickets in Delhi be sealed with “immediate effect”.
All essential services will continue without any hindrance, he said.
Section 144 of the CrPC bans the assembly of four or more people in one place.
In a communication on Monday, Delhi Police Commissioner S N Srivastava ordered that all border pickets in Delhi be sealed with “immediate effect”.
All essential services will continue without any hindrance, he said.
According to the order, private organizations in Delhi engaged in essential services will seek curfew passes from the office of the deputy commissioner of police (DCP) of their respective district.
Prohibitory orders under Section 144 of the CrPC has been promulgated in Delhi.
The passes being issued by the Delhi Police are only for the inner border movement of people engaged in essential services. The same will be required to be produced after 12 pm on Tuesday by the time those crossing the Delhi border would have obtained it from the respective DCP office.
Additional DCP of the district concerned will issue the passes after assessing the genuine requirements, it said.
Private organizations located in the national capital’s neighboring districts may also seek curfew passes from the DCP offices — Southwest, Southeast, Shahdara, East, Outer-North or Outer — for their employees who commute from Delhi, it added.
Media persons will not need these passes and they can show their ID cards, according to the order.
Government officials who are engaged in essential services will also be permitted to enter Delhi on the basis of their identity cards.
The movement of employees of private companies to whom essential services are outsourced by the government shall also be permitted on the basis of identity cards and authorization issued by the concerned government organization, the order stated.
Strict legal action will be taken against those found violating the prohibitory orders, the police said.
To ensure compliance of the prohibitory orders, the police said, patrolling will be conducted. Announcements will be made seeking the cooperation of people and informing them about legal action that violation of the orders may attract.
