Lockdown: 20 evening-walkers held from Mumbai's Bandra

Mumbai, Apr 22 () Police arrested 20 people fromvarious localities in the posh suburb of Bandra in Mumbai forcoming out on streets for evening walk in violation of thecoronavirus lockdown norms, an official said on Wednesday.

The arrests were made from tony areas like BandraBandstand, Carter Road, Pali Hill etc. on Tuesday under thesection 188 (Disobedience to order duly promulgated by publicservant) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), she said.

Some of them were walking down their dogs, she said,adding that the accused are residents of posh housingsocieties and are highly-educated.

"We arrested them under section 188 of IPC. They werelater released on bail," said senior police inspector, Bandrapolice station, Vijaylaxmi Hiremath. ZANSK NSK