The West Bengal Police Tuesday said it has arrested over 40,000 people from different parts of the state for defying lockdown norms since March 25.
"40,723 people have been arrested and 3,614 vehicles seized since March 25 for violation of lockdown," the West Bengal Police tweeted.
The police said it will continue taking strict actions against those who defy the lockdown, but will allow "the opening of standalone shops and movement of small vehicles with 3 persons (which) has been allowed in areas other than containment zones."
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