ROP gets tough against violators this Eid

Police units all across Oman were busy this Eid, as they made sure people followed the new directives that had been put in place last week, to stop the spread of COVID-19 in the Sultanate.

The Royal Oman Police – in keeping with the guidelines issued by the Supreme Committee to deal with COVID-19 – issued about eight new orders last week, with many people booked and fined for violating these new regulations over the Eid holidays.

People across Oman’s 11 governorates were booked for not wearing masks while outdoors, as well as assembling in large gatherings in public, which are now prohibited.

In Muscat, 40 expatriates were booked after they gathered to offer Eid prayers at the Ghala Industrial Area, while 13 more were decreed when they assembled on the roof of a building in Al Khoudh. Another 34 expatriates were booked for the same reason after they were caught playing cricket in Al Ansab area.

The Muscat Governorate Police Command booked 34 expatriates on charges of gathering in public and playing cricket in Al Ansab, violating the decisions of the Supreme Committee tasked to deal with COVID-19, with administrative fines being issued against them,” said a police statement.

In North Al Sharqiyah, a group of people were arrested for illegally grilling camel meat in Sinaw, while over 49 expats were booked on the charge of gathering at a public place in Al Dakhilyah.

“Al Batinah North Governorate Police Headquarters arrested three expatriates for selling clothes, one expatriate for organising tailoring activities, two expatriates for running a laundry service, and an expatriate for undertaking barbershop activities,” added a statement from the ROP.

“Two violation notices have been issued for non-compliance with the measures and conditions of activities permitted. Both establishments have been ordered to close for a period of one month.”