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By: Express News Service<\/a> | Kolkata |
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Streets wore a deserted look, commercial establishments were shut, and public and private vehicles remained off the roads as the West Bengal government imposed a strict bi-weekly lockdown across the state on Saturday amid a surge in Covid-19<\/a> cases.<\/p>\n

In Kolkata, police were seen manning all major crossings, checking lanes and bylanes for any unnecessary movement. The few who dared to step out without a valid reason were forced to return after a baton charge or chase by the men in uniform. Police personnel were seen carrying out awareness drives with loudspeakers in congested areas such as Kolkata, Howrah, Hooghly, North and South 24 Parganas.<\/p>\n

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