Thousands deployed amid smart lockdown in city.

LAHORE -- CCPO Lahore Zulfiqar Hameed said that keeping in view the number of corona cases lockdown will be carried out at 32 different places in certain areas in Lahore from today (Wednesday).

A total of more than 3,000 police personnel will be deployed in Lockdown areas, he said. Policemen will be on duty with masks, PPE kits, gloves, and sanitizers. He said that the lockdown has been imposed for the safety, health, and welfare of the citizens.

There will be lockdowns at five locations in City Division and five locations in Model Town, and 12 locations in Cantt Division, while Iqbal Town Division 04, Saddar 05, and Civil Lines Division will have one lockdown.

Medical stores, grocery stores in lockdown areas will be opened at their scheduled times.

No citizen will be allowed to leave lockdown areas without a valid reason. The Lahore Police Chief further said that the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) of the lockdown would be implemented as before.

People exempt from the ban will be allowed to move. Violators of corona SOPs will continue to be prosecuted. CCPO Lahore appealed to the citizens to show responsibility and cooperate with the police personnel at lockdown areas.

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