Police penalize people without masks
Source: The Sangai Express
Kangpokpi, May 06 2020:
Even after the announcement of wearing a mask at public places mandatory, some people are still seen loitering around without wearing masks at Kangpokpi DHQs.
Kangpokpi Youth Union and the local senior journalist Kaybie Chongloi had also initiated 'Mask Kangpokpi' to educate the people about the importance of wearing a mask at public places and distributed over 700 masks till now.
Social Welfare and Cooperation Minister Nemcha Kipgen had also donated huge quantity masks weaved at Renu Handloom and Handicraft Co-operative Society Limited for the campaign.
The District police also helped in promoting the 'Mask Kangpokpi' campaign in all possible ways.
However, as there are a few people who ignored the call a team of Kangpokpi police led by Addl SP (Ops) Lalminlen Misao and ASI Hemminlun detained people coming out without wearing a mask at public places and make them do 50 rounds of push up in an open area.
Women violators were also warned not to venture out without wearing a mask.
All violators were also provided cotton face masks by the police team.
Meanwhile, Kangpokpi Youth Union has also decided to distribute more masks within a few days to the Kangpokpi residents.