558 arrested in Kolkata for violating lockdown

A total of 558 persons were

arrested from different parts of Kolkata on Wednesday for violating the lockdown imposed to contain the spread of novel coronavirus, police said.

A total of 113 vehicles were also seized during checking drives, a senior police officer said.

All the arrested persons will be booked under Section 188 of the IPC (disobedience to order duly promulgated by public servant), he added.