Handwara, April 20 (KNS): The restrictions on the movement and assembly of people to curb the spread of the coronavirus continued in Handwara for the 33th consecutive on Monday , even as police booked several people for defying the lockdown a Police officials said.

According to statement issued to KNS, Handwara Police in its efforts to ensure complete lockdown across PD Handwara for the safety of people; despite clear lockdown orders of Govt. and time to time announcements made by Handwara Police via loud speakers ; today 93 more persons have been arrested and Seized 10 Vehicles by Handwara Police in its jurisdictional Police Stations for violating the orders issued U/s 144 CrPC.

In the jurisdiction of Police Station Handwara 47 persons have been arrested and Seized 01 Vehicle in Case FIR No. 128,129,131,132,133/2020 under relevent sections of law has been registered against violators and investigation taken up.

While in the jurisdiction of Police Station Qalamabad 09 persons have been arrested in case FIR NO 36/2020 U/s 188 IPC for violating the prohibitory orders over Coronavirus.

In the jurisdiction of Police Station Vilgam 21 persons have been arrested and Seized 05 Vehicles in case FIR NO 38,39/2020 U/s 188 IPC for violating prohibitory orders imposed by District Magistrate U/s 144 CrPC..

Similarly in the jurisdiction of Police Kralgund 16 Persons have been arrested and 4 Vehicles have been Seized Case Fir No 45,46/20 has been registered against the violators and investigation taken up.

Once again people of Handwara are requested to follow Govt. advisories/orders so that this deadly virus/ COVlD-19 could be controlled, the statement said (KNS)