The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike on Saturday halted operations of a training institute in Rajajinagar 3rd Block until further notice for alleged violation of COVID-19 norms.
Health officer Manjula, who conducted an inspection, found classes being taken at the QSpider software training institute, with COVID-19-related protocols such as social distancing and mask wearing being violated, said the civic body in a press release.
Three students without masks were fined ₹750 in all. All 40 members, including staff, were made to undergo RT-PCR test and the institute has been asked to shut operations until further notice.
