Jalandhar, July 18 (wishavwarta):-Continuing its drive against people who were not wearing the mask, the Jalandhar Commissionerate Police has so far issued 19588 challans to them, under the ‘Mission Fateh’ initiated by Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh, thereby imposing a fine of Rs 91.39 lakh on willful defaulters.
Divulging the details, Commissioner of Police Mr. Gurpreet Singh Bhullar said that the Police have so far issued 19588 without mask challans and collected a fine worth Rs 91.39 lakh from the violators.
He said that a fine worth Rs 75,000 has been imposed so far for 42 violations of home quarantine instructions adding that 374 persons have been fined Rs 76,600 for spitting in public place.
The Commissioner of Police said that a total of 44790 challans have been issued so far to the traffic violators and 2161 vehicles have been impounded.
Mr Bhullar further said that fine worth Rs 132000 has been imposed on overloaded 69 four wheelers, Rs 17000 on overloaded 34 Autos and fine worth Rs 358000 has been imposed on 179 for violating social distancing norms.
He said that on Saturday 209 traffic challans were issued. He said that today 228 persons without mask were challaned and a fine worth Rs 114000 was imposed on them.
Mr. Bhullar said that this drive would continue in the coming days and action would be taken against the violators adding that the people have to play a vanguard role for further checking the spread of COVID 19.
He said that it was the social responsibility of the residents to ensure the follow directives of the government.