Having pass is no licence to roam around: K'taka DGP; warns penal action
Karnataka DGP Praveen Sood on
Sunday warned penal action against misuse of passes issued for movement of people and vehicles for essential duties during the lockdown, and said, having a pass is no licence to roam around.
While stating that all passes issued are valid till May 3, he also made it clear that no more new passes will be issued by Bengaluru police, other than emergency day passes.
"All passes, electronic/physical, are valid till 3 rd May without any further action. No more passes to be issued by @CPBlr (Bengaluru Commissioner). Just having pass no licence to roam around. Pass is procured for essential duties as defined by govt. Misuse will attract cancellation and penal action," the Karnataka DGP tweeted.
He, however said, emergency day passes will continued to be issued from all police stations in Bengaluru City.
"For one time / one day/ one way inter-state pass for med emergency/child birth/ sad demise of immediate family member call 22942300/ 2400/2500 with .