CCTVs help cops penalize those not wearing masks

Vadodara: Roam around the city without wearing your face mask, now an e-challan will follow you home. The police department has decided to penalize people not wearing the mask in public places will utilize CCTVs to spot the offenders. The civic body is already taking fines from people caught without their masks.
“Many people drive vehicles without wearing the mandatory face mask. We have decided to use CCTVs to spot, identify and penalize such people,” said a cop, adding that the same system to catch traffic offenders will be used here to send the e-challans.
For more than three months now that cops have stopped using CCTVs to penalize traffic offenders. But now, the same system will come handy for the cops to track down those flouting the mask rule while driving vehicles.
The police have already fined 334 persons and collected Rs 66,800 from people for spitting in public places and not wearing their masks.
“The city has been consistently witnessing rise in number of positive cases and so, it is important that people follow the rules strictly. And with the lifting of lockdown, wearing face mask will ensure that infection doesn’t spread,” an official said.