Ludhiana police collects Rs 1.6L in fines for not wearing masks

Apart from this, they have issued challans to 1,300 people forventuring out after 7pm and fined 73 people for spitting in the open

The Ludhiana police have collected fines to the tune of ₹1.6 lakh from 841 persons caught without a mask in public places, in the first six days of the fourth phase of the lockdown.

The fine for not wearing a mask is Rs 200 in Ludhiana (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

Apart from this, they have issued challans to 1,300 people for venturing out after 7pm, lodged FIRs against 236 violators and fined 73 people for spitting in the open.

Police commissioner Rakesh Agrawal said two people have been booked for violating quarantine.

The police also impounded 340 vehicles of lockdown violators during the period. The fines for not wearing masks and spitting are Rs 200 and Rs 100 respectively.

As per the guidelines, shops have been allowed to open from 7am to 6pm and vehicles are allowed on the roads till 7pm.

Police teams have been deputed at various points of the city for taking action against the violators.