Police further active in implementing lockdown

Kathmandu - Nepal Police has been strictly implementing the lockdown enforced by the government to contain the outbreak of COVID-19. The security agency tightened the noose against the rule breakers after the instruction of the Ministry of Home Affairs. Inspector General of Nepal Police (IGP) Thakur Prasad Gyawali has instructed the security personnel to forbid people to come out of their houses and prevent the vehicles plying on roads without vehicle permit issued by the District Administration Office for essential services.

Furthermore, the security agency has also accelerated the control of black marketeering and those flouting the stay-at-home order. Police has raised awareness about the ongoing lockdown, announcing via mike and urging people to stay-at-home to help prevent the further spread of the deadly infection.