Kathmandu, March 29 -- Police in the past six days have taken action against over 2,417 people in Kathmandu Valley alone for defying lockdown, a measure that was put in place effective from Tuesday to prevent the spread of Covid-19.

Even on Sunday as of noon, police had caught 1,695 people for being outside during the lockdown period, Superintendent of Police Shyam Lal Gyawali, spokesperson for the Metropolitan Police Office, Ranipokhari, told the Post.

On day one of the nationwide lockdown, police were more lenient when enforcing the containment order. People found outside their homes were let off with a warning.

Gyawali said the police had to become strict about enforcing the lockdown, as many people were not taking the matter seriou...