Delhi: Women thrash officials issuing challan, caught

NEW DELHI: Two women have been arrested for allegedly assaulting a team of officials who were issuing challans for Covid violations on Monday. Police said a video of the incident went viral, following which the action was taken. A fight broke out after the officials stopped one of the women for not wearing a mask.
Police said, Anand, a librarian posted at Government Boys Senior Secondary School in Tikri Kalan and currently attached with office of SDM, Punjabi Bagh, reported that on August 6, he along with a teacher, Ajmer Singh and a civil defence staff were on Covid duty near Peeragarhi Metro station. “A woman on a two-wheeler was stopped for not wearing a mask and was asked to pay Rs 2,000 challan. She instead of paying, called her employer and they assaulted the team,” said DCP (Outer) Parvinder Singh.
Based on the complaint, a case was registered for assault, obstructing a public servant from performing duty and violating DDMA guidelines among other sections.
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