174 challaned for not wearing masks in Jalandhar

Tribune News Service

Jalandhar, June 7

Continuing its drive against people for endangering the lives of people by not wearing mask, the Jalandhar Commissionerate of Police have so far issued 4,787 challans to them, under the ‘Mission Fateh’ initiated by Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh, thereby imposing a fine of Rs 17.39 lakh on them.

Divulging the details, Commissioner of Police Gurpreet Singh Bhullar said the police have so far issued 4,787 challans to people not wearing the masks. A fine worth Rs 17.39 lakh has been collected from the violators. He said fine worth Rs 23,000 has been imposed so far for violation of home quarantine instructions, adding that 282 persons have been fined Rs 30,600 for spitting in the public place. Likewise, a total of 30,964 challans have been issued so far to the traffic violators and 1,914 vehicles have been impounded.

The Commissioner further said fine worth Rs 30,000 has been imposed on overloaded 21 four wheelers, Rs 8,500 on overloaded 17 autos and fine worth Rs 2,000 has been imposed on a person for violating social distancing norms. He said on Sunday, 243 traffic challans were issued. Bhullar said today 174 persons without mask were challaned and a fine worth Rs 87,000 was imposed on them.