Over 2.6 lakh people fined in district for not wearing masks

Prayagraj: Cops initiated action against over 3.74 lakh people who were found not wearing a mask and realized Rs 4.33 crore in the form of fine from defaulters in the four districts of the range comprising Prayagraj, Pratapgarh and Kaushambi to date. While Prayagraj registered the highest number of cases in the category of people not wearing a mask in a public place, the Fatehpur district registered the highest number of cases against people spitting in public places since the outbreak of the disease.
As per statistics revealed by Prayagraj range police on Tuesday, the highest number of challans (2,60,083) against the violators were issued in the Prayagraj district followed by Pratapgarh ( 50,007), Kaushambi (34,971) and Fatehpur (28,995).
Similarly, in the Prayagraj district, police realized the highest amount as penalty or fine (Rs 2.98 crore) followed by Pratapgarh ( Rs 52.17 lakhs), Kaushambi (Rs 51.67 lakh), and Fatehpur(Rs 31.31 lakh) respectively.
On average, around 300- 400 people were being fined by police in Sangam city every day for not wearing a mask in public places and police realising Rs 1.25 to Rs 1.50 lakh from them.
Inspector-General of police (Prayagraj range) K P Singh told TOI that a total of 3,74,056 people were fined in four districts of range for not wearing masks to date.
He further added that as many as 3,746 people were also challaned for spitting in public places or roads including Prayargaj (81), Kaushambi (751), Fatehpur ( 2789) and Pratapgarh (125).
Cops also realized Rs 3.76 lakh from defaulters on the charges of spitting in the open or roads and public places including Prayagraj (Rs 8,500), Fatehpur ( Rs 2.79 lakh), Kaushambi (Rs75,800) and Pratapgarh ( Rs 12,500).
IG, meanwhile, said, “Cops have been taking up the drive against people spotted not wearing masks at every nook and corner of the four districts of the range and penalised the violators on the spot." He said that senior cops were also conducting foot march in different parts of the cities to get the Covid protocols implemented strictly.