Police collect Rs 1.18 lakh as fines
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, May 05 2021:
The Police Department collected a sum of Rs 1,18,280/- (one lakh, eighteen thousand and two hundred eighty only) as fines from SOP violators today.
332 SOP violators were detained and fined today out of which Imphal West alone had 249 violators.
The Police Department continued the crack down on violators of guidelines and restrictions issued by the State Government and the State Disaster Management Authority in connection with COVID-19 pandemic, including failure to wear mask in public places, failure to maintain social distancing in public places, spitting in public places, etc, to prevent the spread of COVID-19.The Police Department warned that those who violate the SOP shall be dealt with strong legal action under National Disaster Management Act, 2005 and other appropriate laws.
Despite the increase in penalty for SOP violators and various restrictions imposed by the Government in order to contain the spread of the virus, the public continue to violate the guidelines.