Kolkata: Kolkata police demanded 261 people because they were not wearing a mask during the day on Saturday, during a joint awareness trip carried out with KMC in the city market to enforce the use of mandatory masks.
Compared to Friday when there were only 115 prosecutions until noon or 106 charged on Thursday, a double Saturday number and forced by the police to take strict action.
Among regions where the number of high prosecution is a new market, where regulations that violate are included in the police van and fined Rs 100 before being allowed to leave.
The number is also high in Maniktala, Ultangga and Park Girish.
In comparison, the police claimed Garatamis to see far greater compliance.
“We found more careful people when shopping for pujas.
In comparison, the wholesale market and fish saw a much larger violation,” an officer said.
“We have started an announcement outside the market complex once again.
We asked the gated community to be careful because the number began to rise.
We also asked everyone to wear masks, disinfect the general parts and lifts from time to time and limit the entry Outsiders.
On the market, it is important that everyone uses a mask and each tries to maintain a distance.
Anyone who violates the rules will face arrest and will be charged under the disaster management law, “the officer said.
The police, said that the tendency not to use a mask had seen this month’s increase.
“Fear factors are still missing even though there is a rise in the case of Covid Daily.
We have submitted Challans to 150-200 people every day since last week.
Even on Wednesday, we issued a challans for 86 people until noon.” Said the commissioner together in Lalbazar.
The main market traders will also be asked to sell goods only for buyers who have masks.
KMC Administrator Council Chairman Firhad Judge on Friday held an urgent meeting to enforce the Covid protocol in the main market.
Then, the judge said the Civic body would act against traders who would entertain customers without masks.
The Kolkata market has become a hot point for Covid infection last year.