Raigarh: Due to the Coronavirus pandemic lockdown was announced in Raigarh to prevent the wild spread of COVID-19 among the people of Raigarh. To keep a strict adherence to the lockdown guidelines the Raigarh police have taken stern steps right from the first day of lockdown.
The police have made it mandatory to follow the rules of the lockdown strictly and Mr. Santosh Singh IPS, Superintendent of Police, Raigarh district himself arrived at the check post, and action was taken against 250 people who were walking without masks. The action was taken to persons who were riding vehicles and were not following the prescribed guidelines and their vehicles were seized and taken to the police station. In this manner 40 vehicles were apprehended by the police from the violators and 37 vehicles were fined with Rs.13, 400/- today.