Belagavi: City police mindlessly closed shops and business establishments 2 hour before the start of weekend curfew On Friday, the general public had trouble.
However, at around 9.30 pm, the city police commissioner MB Borlingaiah clarified that injunction The kick-start takes place at 10 p.m. instead of the earlier 8 p.m. announcement. But by then most of the people had returned home.
arose out of confusion factual error In the guidelines issued by the state government, which read, “The movement of persons shall be strictly prohibited between 8 pm on Friday and 5 am on Monday, except for essential and emergency activities.”
At a press conference on Friday afternoon, Borlingaiah said the weekend curfew would be in force from 8 pm and advised people to stay indoors till Monday morning.
Ramesh Patil, who runs a garment shop, said that due to the weekend curfew, many customers had reached for shopping in the evening. The commissioner’s announcement was shocking as many believed that shops could be kept open till 10 pm. “At 7:45 pm we had no option but to send the customers back. Businessmen are angry with this big mistake of the state government and police.
After the announcement, people were seen gathering at bars to make last-hour purchases. A few bars traded extensively an hour before the start of the curfew.
A street vendor in Khade Bazar said that some constables asked the vendors to leave the place saying that curfew was in force. “We thought it was the new rule until we found out it was a mistake,” he said.
Borlingaiah told TOI, “As the guidelines mentioned a different time for weekend curfew, we had to implement it. However, later we found out that it was a typographical error. Later a small clarification was also issued.”
Sainik School sent team
District Health Officer (DHO) Shashikant Muniyal has sent a team of health officials to Sainik School in Kittur after some students reportedly complained of fever on Saturday.
To rule out the possibility of students having to undergo the examination COVID-19, There is panic in the residential school.
Some students of Kittur Rani Chennamma Girls Residential School, run by a private trust, complained that they were having fever following which the health department was informed.
“Some students have fever, but we are suspecting it to be a common viral fever,” said a school official.
However, sources said that the students have been complaining of fever for the last four days and the officials visited the school only on Saturday.
The DHO told TOI that they would assess the situation. When asked whether the suspected students would have a Covid test, he said the authorities are in the school and will do whatever is necessary.
However, at around 9.30 pm, the city police commissioner MB Borlingaiah clarified that injunction The kick-start takes place at 10 p.m. instead of the earlier 8 p.m. announcement. But by then most of the people had returned home.
arose out of confusion factual error In the guidelines issued by the state government, which read, “The movement of persons shall be strictly prohibited between 8 pm on Friday and 5 am on Monday, except for essential and emergency activities.”
At a press conference on Friday afternoon, Borlingaiah said the weekend curfew would be in force from 8 pm and advised people to stay indoors till Monday morning.
Ramesh Patil, who runs a garment shop, said that due to the weekend curfew, many customers had reached for shopping in the evening. The commissioner’s announcement was shocking as many believed that shops could be kept open till 10 pm. “At 7:45 pm we had no option but to send the customers back. Businessmen are angry with this big mistake of the state government and police.
After the announcement, people were seen gathering at bars to make last-hour purchases. A few bars traded extensively an hour before the start of the curfew.
A street vendor in Khade Bazar said that some constables asked the vendors to leave the place saying that curfew was in force. “We thought it was the new rule until we found out it was a mistake,” he said.
Borlingaiah told TOI, “As the guidelines mentioned a different time for weekend curfew, we had to implement it. However, later we found out that it was a typographical error. Later a small clarification was also issued.”
Sainik School sent team
District Health Officer (DHO) Shashikant Muniyal has sent a team of health officials to Sainik School in Kittur after some students reportedly complained of fever on Saturday.
To rule out the possibility of students having to undergo the examination COVID-19, There is panic in the residential school.
Some students of Kittur Rani Chennamma Girls Residential School, run by a private trust, complained that they were having fever following which the health department was informed.
“Some students have fever, but we are suspecting it to be a common viral fever,” said a school official.
However, sources said that the students have been complaining of fever for the last four days and the officials visited the school only on Saturday.
The DHO told TOI that they would assess the situation. When asked whether the suspected students would have a Covid test, he said the authorities are in the school and will do whatever is necessary.
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