Despite curbs, crowds throng Beach Road for New Year bash
The Hindu
Entry points were sealed, police used mild force to disperse the crowd
Despite curbs imposed by the district administration due to the threat posed by the Omicron variant of the novel coronavirus, a large number of people gathered on the Beach Road to celebrate New Year.
In fact, by 11 p.m., the entire Beach Road was so crowded that police were compelled to close the entry points, particularly near the Gandhi Statue, to manage the crowd. Mild force was used to disperse the crowd, which became restless after being denied entry to the Beach Road.
Senior Superintendent of Police, Law and Order, R. Lokeshwaran told The Hindu that celebrations went on peacefully in Puducherry. The police issued 1,323 challans to people for violating COVID-19 protocol.