The Madhya Pradesh government announced the withdrawal of cases registered under ‘general sections’ for violating rules during the lockdown implemented to prevent coronavirus infection. State Home Minister and government spokesperson Narottam Mishra has given this information. More than 56,000 cases were registered against people on the basis of apprehension of spreading the infection under the Indian Penal Code and the Epidemic Act for activities like not wearing masks or gathering in public during the lockdown.
Narottam Mishra said, ‘On the instructions of the Chief Minister, the government has decided to withdraw the cases registered under general sections (applicable for non-serious crimes) for violating the Kovid-19 rules during the lockdown period.’
22336 cases registered in second phase of lockdown
Additional Chief Secretary (ACS) Home Dr Rajesh Rajora told that during the first lockdown period from March 20 to June 30 in the year 2020, a total of 32463 cases were registered under IPC section 188 (disobedience to order promulgated by public servant) and 669 cases under Epidemic Act. Similarly, during the second period of lockdown between 13 March 2021 and 19 June 2021, a total of 22336 cases were registered under section 188 of the IPC and 1202 cases were registered under the Epidemic Act.
Five patients undergoing treatment
To prevent the spread of Covid-19 in the state, a nationwide lockdown was implemented in March 2020 and later in different phases. According to the health bulletin of the state, till June 4, a total of 10 lakh 56 thousand 341 people were found infected with the corona virus in the state and 10786 people died. Presently the number of patients under treatment in Madhya Pradesh is five.
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