None above the Law, Odisha Constable Paid 2K fine for not Wearing Mask (!).

Bureau,Odishabarta

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Police on Tuesday said that it has fined a traffic constable Rs 2,000 for not wearing a mask when the State is implementing a special 14-day drive to enforce COVID-19 safety protocol. During the 14-day ‘Mask Abhijan’, Odisha Government is slapping a fine of Rs 2,000 on anyone found without a mask.

“On being brought to our notice, we have fined our own Traffic constable Rs 2,000 for not wearing mask. And he, as a responsible citizen, has paid. Wear mask always; or pay the fine. There is no alternative,” the State police said.

“On the sixth day of the special Covid enforcement drive, Odisha Police acted against 9,790 violators of mask usage and social distancing rules and collected fines of Rs 29,71,950 on Monday,” the force said.

“If people wear masks and maintain social distancing norms regularly, the State can avoid strict measures like lockdown, shut down or curfew,” Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said in a message recently.

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