COVID-19: Ban order to enforce lockdown in Bengaluru

Bengaluru, March 23 City police enforced a ban order to ensure lockdown to contain the coronavirus pandemic till March 31, an official said on Monday.

"As directed by the state government to enforce the lockdown completely, assembling of more than five persons in public places will be banned from tomorrow till March 31 under the CrPC section 144," Bengaluru Police Commissioner Bhaskar Rao told reporters here.

Takeaway services at restaurants are also banned, including revoking permission for hotels across the city to operate.

( With inputs from IANS )