Sunday lockdown total in Cuddalore, Villupuram and Kallakurichi districts
Only hospitals, pharmacies and Aavin milk cubicles have been opened.
The northern districts of Cuddalore, Villupuram and Kallakurichi got here to a close to standstill as folks remained confined to their properties, autos stored off the roads, outlets and enterprise institutions remained closed as the entire lockdown imposed on Sundays took impact.
Police sources stated all the principles of the Sunday lockdown have been strictly enforced and solely important companies and emergency journey have been allowed.
The important roads in Cuddalore, Villupuram and Kallakurichi cities wore a abandoned look. Retail shops, meat outlets, vegetable markets and industries remained shut. Hotels had additionally downed shutters and didn’t supply takeaway service.
Only hospitals, pharmacies and Aavin milk cubicles have been opened.
Superintendent of Police (Cuddalore district) M. Sree Abhinav stated that barring minor violations it was 100 % compliance throughout the district.
The Law enforcement authorities in Cuddalore, Villupuram and Kallakurichi districts made intensive deployment of personnel for efficient enforcement of the lockdown.
The Cuddalore district police had erected 40 check-posts in addition to the prevailing check-posts. Over 500 police personnel have been deployed in all of the seven police sub-divisions in the district.
The Cuddalore and Villupuram district police additionally checked autos alongside the inter-state border with Puducherry. They additionally checked autos on vital places in every station limits.
The police additionally erected barricades on the East Coast Road and the Tindivanam Road and customers have been stopped and questioned on the aim of journey.
In Kallakurichi district, about 492 police personnel have been deployed to implement the lockdown.
Police pickets have been posted at 14 locations throughout the district. Apart from these, police personnel patrolled the district on 19 two-wheeler patrols and 14 freeway patrols.