643 cases booked in Chennai on Sunday for violation of lockdown rules
The Hindu
Police set up 312 temporary check-posts across the city; 929 vehicles were seized and 3,947 cases were booked against those not wearing masks
The Greater Chennai City Police booked 643 cases against people who were seen on the roads in violation of the COVID-19 complete lockdown guidelines, on Sunday.
To control the spread of COVID-19, police had deployed 'special mask enforcement' teams and 312 temporary check-posts were set up across the city. Several restrictions, including curbs on the movement of vehicles, were introduced in the city over the last two Sundays. From 6 a.m. on Sunday till 5 a.m. on Monday, police intensified their vigil and conducted vehicle checks at more than 300 places.
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