Section 144 CrPC in Sgr: 73 FIRs registered against norm violators, say Police

Srinagar, Apr 28 : Srinagar Police on Wednesday claimed to have registered 73 FIRs under section 188/269 IPC for violation of 144 CrPC restrictions imposed on assembly of people within Municipal limits of Srinagar City due to prevailing COVID pandemic.

According to a statement issued to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), spokesman said that violations of section 144 were observed at multiple places in the City and police booked the violators in large number.

Earlier in the day, various officers of Srinagar Police including Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Srinagar Sandeep Chaudhary conducted checking for violations at multiple places in the City.

Meanwhile, Srinagar Police urged the people of the City to follow the government advisories, orders strictly in order to have an appropriate response against COVID-19 from the community side—(KNO)