Puri: A Traffic constable of Puri police was fined Rs 2,000 for not wearing a mask. The constable in question was on duty at the Medical Chowk on Bada Danda, when he was spotted by the enforcement squad today.
“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,” a statement issued by Puri police on this matter read.
In the recent drive during the second wave of COVID-19, 5,923 persons have been fined in the district by police for violation of COVID protocols, SP Dr Kanwar Vishal Singh said.