May 24, 2021, 12:41 IST
HYDERABAD: With the Telangana police strictly enforcing the lockdown sanctions since Sunday, a large number of vehicles were stopped at the check posts on the Andhra Pradesh-Telangana border. To restrain travellers entering the state the police department has completely closed the check posts at four places at Suryapet district borders, including Redlakunta, Chinthalapalem and Mattampalli. Superintendent of Police R Bhaskaran instructed police personnel to enforce the restrictions strictly and said that except for emergency services like ambulances and essential commodities vehicles, other vehicles would not be allowed into the State from the border points at Mellcheruvu, Chinthalapalem, Mattampally and Palakeedu mandals, which are bordering mandals of Andhra Pradesh State.
Synopsis
States that have imposed Covid-19 lockdown have included food and grocery delivery in essential services but confusion persists over working hours and number of personnel deployed.
PTI
About 80 food delivery men of Zomato and Swiggy take Covid-19 test at Krishnankovil Primary Health Centre in Nagercoil.
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The police came down heavily on delivery boys of Swiggy, Zomato and other e-commerce platforms as part of enforcing the lock down more strictly since Saturday morning.They were left stranded at police