Jalandhar, July 26, 2020 (Yes Punjab News)
As part of its drive against people who were not wearing the mask, the Jalandhar Commissionerate Police has so far issued 22916 challans to them, under the ‘Mission Fateh’ initiated by Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh and imposed a fine of Rs 1.08 crore on the violators since March 23.
Disclosing more information, Commissioner of Police Mr. Gurpreet Singh Bhullar said that the Police have so far issued 22916 without mask challans and collected a fine worth Rs 1.08 crore from the violators.
He said that a fine worth Rs 75,000 has been imposed so far for 42 violations of home quarantine instructions adding that 421 persons have been fined Rs 100100 for spitting in public place.
The Commissioner of Police said that a total of 47348 challans have been issued so far to the traffic violators and 2220 vehicles have been impounded.
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Mr Bhullar further said that fine worth Rs 137000 has been imposed on overloaded 71 four wheelers, Rs 17000 on overloaded 34 Autos and fine worth Rs 410000 has been imposed on 203 for violating social distancing norms.
He said that today, 171 traffic challans were issued. He said that today 229 persons without mask were challaned and a fine worth Rs 114500 was imposed on them.
The Commissioner of Police said that this drive would continue in the coming days and action would be taken against the violators adding that the people have to play a vanguard role for further checking the spread of COVID 19.
He said that it was the social responsibility of the residents to ensure the follow directives of the government.
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