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Man refuses to wear mask in Panchkula, booked

Misbehaves with cops when confronted on issue

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Panchkula, April 19

A man, who entered into a verbal duel with a policewoman in response to a request to wear a mask, has been booked by the police under relevant sections of the IPC.

The suspect has been identified as Vijay Goyal.

On Sunday, around 7.30 pm, the police were patrolling the Sector 20 market when they saw five-six people in the grain market speaking to each other in a high-pitched voice. One of them, after seeing the police, wore a mask.

A police official immediately approached them and asked why they were not wearing face masks as their complacency could contribute to the spread of the infectious disease.

“When the police official said they would be issued challans for violating Covid-19 guidelines, the suspect said he would not wear a mask and started misbehaving with the police,” the FIR stated.

As many as 23,513 people have been challaned for not wearing face masks so far. — TNS

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