Karnataka says two and four wheelers banned on roads during lockdown, will be seized

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The post comes when another 14 days are left to go for the lockdown to come to an end.

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The Karnataka police has warned that all two wheelers and four wheelers that ply on the roads will be seized during the 21-day nationwide lockdown imposed to curb the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. In a tweet, the official handle of the police chief of the state, said, ”This is not an April Fool's prank. Two/ four wheelers are banned from use till the 14th of April. We will SEIZE your vehicle if you CEASE to ignore this lockdown regulation.”  This is not an April Fool's prank. Two/ four wheelers are banned from use till the 14th of April. We will SEIZE your vehicle if you CEASE to ignore this lockdown regulation. — DGP KARNATAKA (@DgpKarnataka) April 1, 2020 The tweet comes when another 14 days are left to go for the lockdown remaining as announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The tweet drew many responses from the public with many asking if already exempted vehicles and pass holders can use their vehicles. Already police in many districts in the state including Bengaluru had started seizing bikes of people when they suspected that users were out on the streets for flimsy reasons. Bengaluru Police Commissioner Bhaskar Rao told TNM that police across the city had already been seizing vehicles for the last two days. "Here, we gave the order two days ago. We have already seized 5200 vehicles. Walk to your grocery store, don't use a vehicle," he said.

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