Karachi court orders not to lodge FIR on people for violating COVID SOPs

KARACHI (92 News) – The Karachi city court on Monday ordered the police that they should not lodge FIRs on people for violating COVID-19 SOPs and released the arrested people over Corona restrictions.

During the hearing, the court has reprimanded police and directed them to stop lodging FIRs on the people and also gave instructions to only file a written complaint on them instead of FIRs.

Anyone disregarding the imposition of Section 144 is not to be booked, court reminded the police of its earlier instructions. The judicial magistrate gave police the dressing down for not following orders.

The court further warned police of actions against them while ordering a release of those detained in violations of Covid restrictions.

As the pandemic launches into fourth wave, Karachi is experiencing third day of lockdown. Trading centers and shops of streets are closed in the metropolis. Police did not use barricade to block the roads, however, the number of vaccinations centers in Karachi have been increased. The large number of people rushed to the vaccination centers.