MARGAO
Ahead of the lockdown coming into force from Thursday, the men-in-uniform made its presence felt in the city markets to spread awareness on Covid safety norms, including wearing masks and maintain social distancing.
Armed with a mega phone on one hand and challan book on the other, the police went about the job of spreading awareness and challan those who were found in public places without the mandatory face masks.
Fatorda PI Kapil Nayak informed that the police has intensified the Covid awareness campaign in the police station jurisdiction and has been bringing to the citizen’s notice the lockdown that is expected to come into force from Thursday.
Both the Margao and Fatorda police have booked hundreds of cases against violators for not wearing the mandatory face masks. The Fatorda police has also distributed face masks to those fined for the violations.
