Watch: Stopped for not wearing masks, Delhi couple misbehaves with cops

“Why should I wear a mask in my car? What if I have to kiss my husband?" the woman can be heard asking the policemen in the video.

The Delhi Police on Sunday registered a case against a couple who misbehaved with them after they were stopped for not wearing masks and violating the weekend lockdown imposed in the national capital. In a video shared by the Delhi Police, the couple—identified as Pankaj and Abha and residents of Patel Nagar—can be seen shouting at the police personnel after being stopped for not wearing face masks inside their car. The incident took place in Delhi's Daryaganj area at around 4pm on Sunday.

Couple misbehaves with cops in Delhi. (Videograb)

In the video, the woman can be heard saying, “…I have cleared UPSC…”. One of the policemen then told her that since she has cleared the civil services examination, conducted by the Union Public Service Commission, she should behave in a more responsible manner with respect to the Covid-19 norms in place. “Why should I wear a mask in my car? What if I have to kiss my husband?" the woman can be heard asking them.

Watch: Delhi couple stopped for not wearing masks, misbehaves with cops

The couple can also be heard arguing with the policemen after they told them about the Delhi High Court ruling. Delhi High Court made the wearing of masks compulsory on April 7 even if a person were driving alone in a private vehicle as the court ruled that the car is a “public place”. Following the argument, the couple was taken to the Darya Ganj police station and a first information report (FIR) under various sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) was registered against them.

The Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government announced a weekend curfew in Delhi till April 30 to break the chain of Covid-19 infection in the national capital. Delhi on Sunday recorded the biggest jump in its daily tally with 25,462 fresh Covid-19 cases. The positivity rate in the city shot up to 29.74 per cent, which implied that almost every third sample being tested was found to be Covid-19 positive. Amid the spike, chief minister Arvind Kejriwal also announced a six-day lockdown in the Capital from Monday till April 26.