45 check-posts in place to regulate COVID night curfew in Mangaluru: Police Commissioner
COVID-19 night curfew begins from Saturday night, will be in place till April 20
Mangaluru: In the wake of COVID night curfew imposed by the state government and on the order of Deputy Commissioner of the district, 45 check-posts have been set up in the Mangaluru City limits, city’s Police Commissioner N Shashi Kumar told reporters on Saturday.
The night curfew between 10:00 pm to 5:00 am will come into force from Saturday night and will continue till April 20.
Speaking at a press conference at his office on Saturday, the Commissioner added that a few check-posts will be set up outside the MCC limits to ensure smooth traffic movement. He further added that at least 8 to 10 police personnel will be deployed at each check-posts including a PSI ranked officer.
About 70 percent of the department’s personnel will be deployed for the night curfew duty in the city.
Shashikumar also warned people of strict action against those found lingering around the city unnecessarily during the curfew hours. He said the vehicles will be seized adding that people must reach back to their respective destinations before 10:00 pm including those who work late shifts. He also said that nobody will be allowed to roam around even on the pretext of buying milk or newspapers during the curfew hours.
DCP Hariram Shankar and DCP Vinay Gaonkar were also present during the press conference.
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EC will leave no stone unturned to hold free, fair elections in West Bengal: CEC Kumar
New Delhi (PTI): Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on Monday asserted that the Election Commission will leave no stone unturned in holding free, fair and transparent polls in West Bengal where the first phase of voting is scheduled to be held on April 23.
Interacting with officials involved in poll management, the CEC said the elections will be fear-free, violence-free and intimidation-free.
Officials said the poll authority will ensure elections are also inducement-free and "booth jamming free".
No employee of the state government, local bodies or autonomous bodies will be allowed to influence the electoral process, they said.
The ruling TMC in the state has accused the EC of playing in the hands of the BJP, a charge vehemently rejected by the election watchdog.
The EC and the TMC have also been at loggerheads over the special intensive revision of voters' list with the party accusing the poll authority of deliberately disenfranchising voters to benefit the BJP. Both the EC and the BJP have rejected the charge while dubbing it as baseless.
The second phase of voting in West Bengal will be held on April 29 and votes will be counted on May 4.
