Challans worth Rs 20L issued in Ludhiana district

Tribune News Service

Ludhiana, June 7

The District Administration and the police have intensified strictness against people who are violating the Lockdown 5.0 and unlock 1.0. Challans worth Rs 20.61 lakh have been issued in the district under the Mission Fateh of the Punjab Government.

Deputy Commissioner Pradeep Kumar Agrawal said 6,770 challans worth Rs 18,31,400 were issued to people for not wearing masks, 2,178 challans for spitting in public and three challans worth Rs 6,000 were issued for not maintaining social distancing.

The DC said any relaxation in curfew would be given under strict protocol and people would have to follow it.

Agrawal said as section 144 of the CrPC had been in force, no relaxation would be provided in this regard.

The Civil Surgeon, Dr Rajesh Kumar Bagga, said any person caught not wearing mask would be fined Rs 500 and if any bus owner, car owner or auto rickshaw/two-wheeler owner does not follow social-distancing rule, then they would be fined Rs 3,000, Rs 2,000 and Rs 500 respectively. Any person breaking home quarantine would be fined Rs 2,000 each and those found spitting in public would have to shell out Rs 500 each.