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Want to step out? In Navi Mumbai, citizens now have to apply for pass
Updated On: 29 March, 2020 09:39 AM IST | Mumbai | Anurag Kamble
Police come up with an e-pass system to cut crowds on the streets; those venturing out without pass will be booked under National Disaster Management Act 2005.
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The road leading to the BMC headquarters near CSMT wears a deserted look on Saturday evening. Pic/Bipin Kokate
In an attempt to avoid unnecessary use of force and altercation on roads even as citizens venture out of their homes to buy essentials, Navi Mumbai Police has instituted an e-pass system.
Though a nationwide lockdown has been in place since Tuesday, Mumbai cops have been finding it difficult to reduce the rush in markets and shops. Their use of force to curb the crowds has drawn sharp criticism.
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