Nobody can venture out sans police nod in Shivamogga

Shivamogga: To prevent the movement of people, Shivamogga police have sealed off all entry and exit points giving access to different localities in the city.
The move, an initiative of SP K M Shantharaju, is said to have taken after police found it difficult to stop people from venturing out. Some days ago, police tried to rein in some youths roaming around in the city, in vein. Booking cases and seizing vehicles have not deterred people, prompting the SP to barricade the roads.
Shantharaju told STOI that the lockdown orders have been effectively imposed in the city.“But some people continue to roam unnecessarily. So we identified some sectors and put up barricades there. No vehicles are allowed to pass through without police permission. Essential materials are available in every ward, so there is no need for people to venture out of their lanes. Barricading of roads has helped us control unnecessary movement, and this will continue,” he added.
Meanwhile, police and excise department officials raided various places in the district where liquor was illegally stored. They also seized 250 litres of ingredients stored at Chikkamagadi tanda near Shiralakoppa town of Shikaripura Taluk. Narayana Naik and his wife Premi Bhai have been arrested in this connection.
So far, samples of about 584 people have been tested, and none of them has emerged positive.