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Dharavi: Three booked for violating lockdown orders in slum area

By Lokmat English Desk | Updated: April 23, 2020 10:57 IST

The entire country is under lockdown and people have been told to strictly follow the lockdown rules. Amid the ...

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The entire country is under lockdown and people have been told to strictly follow the lockdown rules. Amid the COVID-19 lockdown three persons were found roaming on the streets in Dharavi slum area of Mumbai on Wednesday. Police has registered an offence case against three persons. Dharavi slum area of Mumbai has emerged as one of the hotspots of COVID-19.

The three accused were found abusing and manhandling one another, the official said.

"The incident took place at Shahunagar, where the area is declared as a COVID-19 red zone," the official said.

"As they were roaming in the area without any essential work, a case was registered against them under IPC sections 188 and 269, and section 51 B of Disaster Management Act at Shahunagar Police Station," he said.

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