Sindh police arrested 322 people across the province and registered 114 FIRs against them for violating Section 144 of Criminal Procedure Code — a law concerning the maintenance of public order — and for hoarding masks, sanitisers, gloves and other personal protective equipment, said officials.

A spokesperson for Sindh police said that 191 people were arrested in Karachi, 25 in Hyderabad, one in Mirpurkhas, 32 in Sukkur and 73 in Larkana.

The official added that since March 23, a total of 3,325 people have been arrested in Karachi while 1,169 FIRs have been registered against Section 144 violators.

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