KOLKATA: Amid attempts to ensure tight lockdown in the containment zone in Narkeldanga, a man has been arrested for posing as a government official to venture out unnecessarily.
The accused, Sandip Gupta (35), claimed he was trying to deliver non-essential items to residents of the Narkeldanga-Phoolbagan-Kankurgachhi area when he was nabbed at a naka point. The police are investigating his claims. He joins a list of around a dozen men — most of them arrested by detective department — for using fake documents to drive around the city during the lockdown.
According to police, Gupta — a resident of Satin Sen Sarani in Kankurgachhi — was driving on Gas Street when he was stopped by cops around 1pm on Saturday. “He failed to show a permit. During interrogation, we found that he conspired with some others and was posed as a government employee. He had pasted “vehicle on emergency duty” stickers on his car. One of the stickers mentioned that he was on urgent duty for the telecom department. He also displayed a board stating he was on urgent duty for the West Bengal government,” said DC (eastern suburban) Ajoy Prasad.
As many as 501 people had been arrested over the last 24 hours for violating lockdown rules. Nine drivers were prosecuted for taking their vehicles out for a spin during lockdown and 110 were booked for not using face masks.
The number of people booked or arrested for spitting stood at 53.
The accused, Sandip Gupta (35), claimed he was trying to deliver non-essential items to residents of the Narkeldanga-Phoolbagan-Kankurgachhi area when he was nabbed at a naka point. The police are investigating his claims. He joins a list of around a dozen men — most of them arrested by detective department — for using fake documents to drive around the city during the lockdown.
According to police, Gupta — a resident of Satin Sen Sarani in Kankurgachhi — was driving on Gas Street when he was stopped by cops around 1pm on Saturday. “He failed to show a permit. During interrogation, we found that he conspired with some others and was posed as a government employee. He had pasted “vehicle on emergency duty” stickers on his car. One of the stickers mentioned that he was on urgent duty for the telecom department. He also displayed a board stating he was on urgent duty for the West Bengal government,” said DC (eastern suburban) Ajoy Prasad.
As many as 501 people had been arrested over the last 24 hours for violating lockdown rules. Nine drivers were prosecuted for taking their vehicles out for a spin during lockdown and 110 were booked for not using face masks.
The number of people booked or arrested for spitting stood at 53.
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