1,592 cases filed in ten days against lockdown violators in Pune, Pimpri-Chinchwad

Police have been enforcing the lockdown in their jurisdictions since March 22, the day of Janta Curfew announced by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi

The Pune police have registered 1,087 cases under Section 188 of Indian Penal code (IPC), while the Pimpri-Chinchwad police have registered at least 505 cases Section 144 of Code of Criminal Procedure against violators in the last ten days, according to officials.

Police officials check passes of people at Shankar Maharaj chowk, on Pune - Satara road, on Wednesday. (Ravindra Joshi/HT PHOTO)