Public urged to strictly follow ‘night curfew’ April 25, 2021 00:24 IST Updated: April 25, 2021 00:24 IST Updated: Create awareness on need to stay indoors: DGP Share Article Create awareness on need to stay indoors: DGP Director-General of Police (DGP) D. Gautam Sawang has appealed to the public to follow ‘night curfew’ strictly from Saturday night, to prevent the spread the second wave of COVID-19. “During the first wave, about 14,391 policemen contracted the virus and 110 COVID-19 deaths were recorded in the police department. In the second wave, nine deaths and 1,396 positive cases have been reported among police personnel,” the DGP told The Hindu on Saturday.