Over 12,000 people fined in Rajasthan for violating Covid-19 lockdown norms, risking contagion

A complete of 12,027 folks have been fined by the police in Rajasthan within the final six days for violating Covid-19 lockdown norms or partaking in actions that may result in contamination.

Additional director normal of police (ADGP), crime, Bhagwan Lal Soni stated that on May 12, the policemen starting from assistant-sub inspector rank and above got the authority to compound high quality from these partaking in actions that may result in contamination.

“Between May 14 and May 19, 8,134 people were fined for not wearing masks in public places and workplaces, 1,201 shopkeepers were fined for selling products without wearing a mask, and 73 for spitting in public places,” stated Soni.

During the identical interval, 30 folks have been fined for consuming liquor in public locations, 64 for promoting tobacco merchandise and a couple of,525 have been for not sustaining social distance, he stated

“From all these persons, a fine of Rs 24,50,700 was compounded,” Soni added.

Those discovered promoting tobacco merchandise are required to pay a high quality of Rs 1,000, these discovered consuming liquor in public locations are to be fined Rs 500, and shopkeepers and distributors promoting merchandise with out sporting masks are slapped with a high quality of Rs 500. While Rs 500 is collected from folks seen with out masks in public locations, these discovered not sustaining a distance of six ft from one other individual is fined Rs 100.

The highest variety of individuals fined for not sporting masks have been in Baran (1,171), adopted by Karauli (548) and Bikaner (514).

Similarly, the best variety of fines spitting in public locations have been collected from Ajmer – 23, 09 every from Banswara and Sirohi and Karauli – 04. Highest variety of individuals fined for not sustaining secure social distancing norms have been from Karauli – 258, Udaipur – 202, Rajsamand – 182

According to official information, between March 22 and May 19, the Rajasthan police arrested 4,670 folks for violating lockdown and curfew norms whereas 16,234 preventive arrests have been made below part 151 of CrPC and three,647 folks have been arrested for risking contagion and 220 for spreading pretend messages.

A complete of 1.32 lakhs automobiles have been seized, 3.28 lakhs have been booked below MV Act and from them a high quality of Rs 6.01 crores was compounded.