Panaji, May 11 (IANS) Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant in a video message, here on Monday, urged villagers staying along the border not to help those trying to sneak into the state during the lockdown.
There entry was being facilitated by residents of border villages for as little Rs 500-1,000, he said.
“It has come to my notice that people are trying to smuggle in their relatives or workers, using shortcuts along the border. This should not be allowed. People are coming to Goa in taxis, motorcycles or using short cuts. It’s wrong,” Sawant said.
He urged people to not allow people to enter Goa without coronavirus tests. “If someone is caught, strict action will be taken under the National Disaster Management Act,” Sawant said.
Goa, which shares borders with Maharashtra and Karnataka, has green zone status, with not a single active Covid-19 case. The state had seven Covid-19 patients, who tested negative after treatment.
One person smuggled into Goa had been quarantined, and two persons who might have facilitated his entry identified, he said.
–IANS
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