RMC seeks cops’ help to nab mask offenders

TNN | Apr 24, 2020, 04:05 IST

Rajkot: The Rajkot Municipal Corporation (RMC) has sought help from the city police to collect fine from people not wearing mask in public, which is in violation of order passed by the civic body.
However, the city police has sought legal opinion for about their powers to collect fine for violation of notification issued by a civic body.
The RMC has made it mandatory to wear the mask in public from April 13 to curb the spread of coronavirus in the city. The civic body officials have, till date, collected fine from over 1,000 persons. In a letter, municipal commissioner Udit Agrawal has informed city police commissioner that RMC wants to empower the police to collect fine from people not wearing masks. Agrawal has sought suggestions on police personnel who could be deputed for the job.
The RMC has been collecting fine of Rs 1,000 from the first time offenders. For repeated offenders the fine amount was Rs 5, 000.
City police commissioner Manoj Agarwal said, “We have received the request from RMC, but I have to check legally if RMC can empower the police to collect the fine on its behalf.”