Haveri police collected Rs 34 lakh fine for lockdown violation. Hubli News – Times of India

Breakdown: police A cumulative fine of Rs 34 lakh was collected from those who violated the rules of lockdown in the district, the highest amount from those who did not wear masks.
The police issued a total of 28,084 challans for not wearing masks and recovered Rs 28,08,400. They seized a total of 3,850 vehicles. Police have also registered a total of 217 cases under KEDA NDMA Violation of curfew in the district
“While going out of the house for essential needs like supplies, construction work, cable, telephone and medical emergency services were exempted from the curfew, many people were found to be moving around unnecessarily, especially Breakdown and Ranebennur, SP. he said Hanumantharaya. After the first and second wave of Covid-19, 134 cases under Karnataka Epidemic Diseases Act and 83 under National Disaster Management Authority Act have been registered against vendors violating curfew norms in the district.
He informed that 39 police personnel and officers on duty in the district contracted Kovid-19, while two policemen succumbed to the virus.
He said that the intention behind levying the fine is to make people realize the gravity of the situation and not to step out of the house unnecessarily.

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