Kathmandu, March 28
Hem Krishan Thapa, 35, a police constable who is deployed on a road in Kaushaltar, has to deal with hundreds of people coming out of their homes despite the government imposed lockdown in the country.
Thapa does not have personal protective gear expect a washable mask and gloves, these too have collected dust. Thapa is one among the 5,000 policemen deployed in Kathmandu valley to ensure that the people abide by the government imposed lockdown. These policemen are required to perform 12 to 16 hours of duty on a regular basis.
Policemen across the country are in the frontline of the battle against coronavirus. But, the government seems to have compromised their safety. Considering the highly contagious nature of the virus, these policemen are at high risk of contracting the disease.
Some policemen use multi-functional arrest and rescue device to arrest lockdown violators. But, Nepal Police only have six such devices, which are definitely not enough given the number of police personnel deployed throughout the valley.
Today, police booked more than 500 lockdown violators. “Normally we try to maintain social distancing, but it is not possible in all cases, and it increases our chances of coming into contact with persons infected with coronavirus,” police constable Thapa said.
He also said police
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