8,219 vehicles impounded

LAHORE:Police continued to implement SOPs and contain unnecessary movement of public during the partial lockdown.

Accordingly, 8,219 vehicles have been impounded in different police stations involved in violations. More than 2 lac 40 thousand citizens have been checked at pickets so far and inquired the reasons for their movement in the city whereas more than 2 lac 28 thousand 661 people have been issued warning, requesting them to contain their unnecessary movement. More than 4,456 citizens involved in unnecessary movement were released afterwards taking warranty bonds from them. More than 2 lac 17 thousand vehicles including 121,966 motorcycles, 30,496 rickshaws, 6,629 taxis, 46,206 cars and 11,769 bigger vehicles were stopped on pickets and their owners were issued warnings for their unnecessary movement. Around 2,212 FIRs have been registered against persons involved in different violations during the lockdown.