Nepal Police takes action against 749 violators

Kathmandu: Nepal Police on Monday took action against 740 residents of Kathmandu for roaming outside without any reason amid the countrywide lockdown to contain the spread of the virus, which has infected five people in the country so far. The Nepal government on Sunday extended the lockdown till April 7. The lockdown was initially enforced for a week from March 24.
The government also extended the ban on international flights till April 15. Earlier the ban was into effect till March 31. However, many people continued to defy the lockdown order. In the morning, police made 740 lockdown violators stand for around two hours on streets after they were found roaming outside their homes without any reason. (PTI)