Having noticed obstruction of entry and exit of health workers and frontline workers from their wards/colonies for performing duties by some individuals or group of individuals, the DC, Dimapur, Rajesh Soundararajan in an Order informed that support and cooperation from all is required from all ends in the fight against COVID-19.

He therefore, cautioned any individual/organization issuing unwarranted directives/statement which infringe on individual rights and in violation of government orders will be liable to be punishable under Sec 3 of the Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897 and Section 188 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). DC further requested concerned village/colony authorities to take cognizance of the same and intervene if such situation arises.

(Watimenla IA Dimapur)