Chennai: In an effort to enforce social distancing norms, State police have taken to task four lakh persons by arresting them and registering cases.
According to data from the DGP’s office today, the police across the State have recorded 3,85,436 cases of violations. Around 4,07,895 persons have been arrested for defying Section 144 which has been enforced in the State since 24 March.
This prohibits people from venturing out of their houses for non-essential errands. The police have seized 3,41,971 vehicles. These include autos, two-wheelers and four-wheelers. However, they are being returned in a phased manner.Ā An whopping amount of Rs 4,01,92,619 has been collected as fine.