Hundreds visit top cop’s office for travel passes

TIMES NEWS NETWORK

Chennai:30.03.2020

Hundreds of people lined up in front of the office of the police commissioner a day after the city police set up a control room to provide passes to people who have to travel out of the city to attend family functions and medical emergencies.

A police officer said people who wish to travel to other districts for weddings and other unavoidable programmes may have to apply in advance as the applicants need to be verified with village administrative officers.

“Passes will not be issued to people attending weddings of close friends or distant relatives. Only blood relatives will be allowed. The application will be sent to the village administrative officer to confirm that there is such a wedding and the applicant is related to the bride or groom,” said a police officer.

For those who wish to move within the city for work, they will have to obtain a pass from the corporation. The officials have begun work to issue the passes.