2,650 people arrested in Assam for violating lockdown: Police

Over 2,650 people have been arrested across state in last 31 days for violating ongoing nationwide lockdown to contain COVID-19 and Rs 1.22 crore collected from m as fine, Assam Police said on Friday.

In its daily report on lockdown, Assam Police mentioned that 1,328 cases have been registered for 2,208 incidents since beginning of restrictions.

Accordingly, 2,688 people have been arrested for se cases, it said. police have also realised a total fine of Rs 1,22,10,000 for violating rms of lockdown. Besides, 19,371 vehicles of all s and 25 boats have been detained from various parts of state during this period.

Assam Police is also taking a proactive stand against fake news and said action is being taken against those spreing provocative content and rumours about COVID-19 on social media.

As on Friday, 85 cases have been registered and 46 persons were arrested, official release said. To stop spre of dely vel coronavirus in state, 22 locations in 12 districts were totally sealed and declared as containment zones by authorities, it ded. According to Assam Health and Family Welfare Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, state has tested a total of 6,459 samples for vel coronavirus, of which 35 have been found positive and one has died, while 19 have been cured and released from hospitals. However, as per Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Assam has reported 36 confirmed cases for COVID-19 so far.