BASHIR AHMAD REHMANNI HAFIZABAD All the city roads and thoroughfares presented deserted look due to closure of all markets and shopping centres except grocery, food and vegetable shops, tandoor, medical stores and clinics due to imposition of partial lockdown. As many as 60 pillion riders and shopkeepers were booked for violating the restrictions under section 144 Cr.PC. The AC Pindi Bhattain Aitzaz Aslam Marth raided Crescent Bahu Maan factory Pindi Bhattian which was functioning in violation of the ban imposed by the government. He ordered immediate closure of the factory and warned that the management of the factory would be taken to task if they attempted to open the factory up to April 6. The Deputy Commissioner Naveed Shahzad Mirza said that the section 144 Cr.PC was imposed to keep the citizens under fourwalls to save them from Corona Virus. He said that the citizens should follow the guidelines of the government and desist from unnecessary gatherings and ensure social distancing. He said that the violators of lockdown would be dealt with sternly without any discrimination. He said that the government has taken this step for the protection of citizens and to prevent the spread of the Corona Virus. He further said that all available resources were being utilized for the protection of human lives from the Corona Virus. He appealed to the citizens to cooperate with the administration to save themselves and their kith and kin by strictly adopting the preventive measures in this respect and remain in their houses and social distances. He also said that with the assistance of philanthropists the district government would provide free ration to the poor and deserving families.
Lockdown violators to be dealt sternly: AC
