After issuing a new set of guidelines that restricts the movement of people within a 2-km radius of their homes, the Mumbai police on Monday morning took to social media and revealed that over 7,000 vehicles were seized on June 28. According to the latest post by the Mumbai police, the vehicles have been seized for violating rules of phase-wise unlocking issued by the state government.
The police shared a graphical representation of the number of vehicles seized from Zone 1 to Zone 12, including the Port zone and the Traffic Police department. Sharing the picture on Instagram and Twitter, the police wrote, “Over 7000 citizens violated the rules of phase-wise unlocking by taking their vehicles out for non-official/non-medical/non-emergency reasons on 28 June.”
The police also urged the citizens to act responsibly and follow the guidelines laid down by the state government and city police in order to defeat corona-virus.
The post has garnered over 6,000 likes and hundreds of comments. One user said, “Announce a rule at 5 PM and expect everyone to follow it by 5:30,” while, another wrote, “Use common sense. There are rules for our safety. If you won’t follow it there will be rise in numbers.” One user commented, “Well done. We’re proud of you and your achievements. Let the good things continue.”