Kolkata police arrest 98 for bursting crackers during ‘9 pm-9 minutes’

The Kolkata police have arrested 98 people from different parts of the city for bursting crackers on the night of April 5, during the ‘9 pm-9 minutes’ call given by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

The arrests were made to enforce the lockdown, an official said. As with other places in the city, the lighting of lamp and candles was observed at Raj Bhawan, Kolkata.

The city police are carrying out hundreds of arrests on a daily basis to ensure that people do not violate the lockdown. In the past 48 hours, 706 people have been arrested for violating the lockdown.