Mohammad Aijaz Asad, Deputy Commissioner Srinagar, appealed to residents to remain indoors on Thursday, saying he will ensure the delivery of critical services during the 84-hour COVID-19 lockdown, which begins this evening.
The DC took to Twitter this morning saying there had been a “deluge of calls/messages and delutations at his office with people asking for curfew passes during the lockdown in the run up to the lockdown.
“Deluge of calls/messages & deputations at office for Curfew passes even before a #Lockdown comes into force from 7:00 pm today. I appeal everyone again to pl stay indoors. Ensuring Essential services is my duty. Leave that to me. Let’s #BreakTheChain #StriveForSafeSrinagar, ” Aijaz wrote on Twitter.