KOLHAPUR: With the increase in vehicular traffic owing to relaxation in lockdown rules,
Kolhapur
police have increased vigilance at all the 32 entry points of the district.
As part of this increased surveillance, policemen guarding these check points have been given
mobile tablets
to note down the details of the vehicles entering and leaving Kolhapur.
Superintendent of police Abhinav Deshmukh said, "As many as 4,000 vehicles ,including those carrying essential and other commodities, enter and leave Kolhapur district every day. The data collected will help us to get the details about people entering the district and if anyone is found positive for Covid-19, we could easily trace them along with their high-risk contacts."
He added, "We have also instructed the police at check points to increase the surveillance and be alert. They have been asked to keep a check on the arterial roads that may be used by the people to enter the district during night."
Police seize 230 two-wheelers
Meanwhile, police continued their action against those flouting the lockdown and seized as many as 230 two-wheelers on Tuesday. Police also collected a fine of Rs 61,400 from the offenders.
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