Nearly 2,700 curfew violators taken into custody so far
March 25, 2020 11:48 am
The Police has taken 2,682 curfew violators into custody so far since the curfew was re-imposed at 6.00 p.m. on Friday (20).
A total of 706 vehicles were also seized along the arrestees.
Police warned of strict legal action against the people who violate a countrywide curfew.
In a statement, police said those who violate the curfew will be immediately arrested, even without a warrant, and legal action will be taken against them.
Within the last 24 hours, police have arrested 420 people who violated the curfew and seized 97 vehicles.
According to the Police, a majority of the arrests were for loitering along the roads while people have also been arrested over incidents of gathering and consuming alcohol, travelling by vehicle on the roads, keeping restaurants open, behaving in an unruly manner on the roads while intoxicated and engaging in trading.
The government imposed an island-wide curfew since Friday with the intention of minimizing public movement in order to contain the spread of the coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak in the country.
