14 held, 50 shops sealed over lockdown violation
As many as 14 shopkeepers were booked for violating lockdown in city on Monday.
According to official sources, three shopkeepers were arrested as they were opening shops despite warning.
However, 26 business centre were also sealed. On Sunday, the district administration impounded seven buses as these were carrying more than 50 percent passengers. Overall, a sum of Rs 230,000 fine was imposed on lockdown violators.
Meanwhile in Kasur More than 50 shops were sealed in Kot Radha Kishan on Monday for violating anti-corona Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
According to official sources, Assistant Commissioner Kot Radha Kishan Raja Qasim Mehboob along with police and other officials visited bazaars, parks, railway road, Raiwind road, Clarkabad road, Bandal Chowk and Mir Sahib Road and sealed more than 50 shops for violating corona related SOPs.
Published in The Express Tribune, May 11th, 2021.