Maha lockdown: Over 89k offences registered, 17k people held

Mumbai, May 2 () Over 89,000 offences have beenregistered and 17,813 people arrested in Maharashtra so farfor violation of lockdown in place for the novel coronavirusoutbreak, police said on Saturday.

With police deployed in maximum numbers to enforce thelockdown, 342 personnel, comprising 51 officers and 291constables, have been infected with the virus, an officialsaid, adding that most were from the Mumbai and Malegaonbelts.

Of these, 49 personnel, including 23 officers, havebeen discharged after recovery, he added.

Speaking on lockdown offences, he said,"We registered171 cases of assault on policemen and arrested 657 people. Atotal of 628 people who violated quarantine norms were heldand re-isolated. At least 82,128 calls were handled by thepolice across the state during lockdown."

Police have registered 1,242 offences of illegaltransport and seized 51,013 vehicles, and collected finestotaling Rs 3.14 crore in this connection, he added. DCBNM BNM