Lockdown: 1330 people booked for not wearing masks in Mumbai

Mumbai, Apr 21 () Mumbai Police have registeredcases against 1330 citizens for not wearing masks at publicplaces in violation of the order issued by the BrihanmumbaiMunicipal Corporation (BMC) in the last 13 days of thecoronavirus lockdown, an official said on Tuesday.

The BMC had made wearing of face masks/clothescompulsory from April 8 in view of surge in the number ofcoronavirus positive cases in Mumbai, which is worst-hit bythe outbreak.

The civic body had warned of action under section 188(Disobedience to the order duly promulgated by public servant)of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) if people are found roamingwithout masks in public places like streets, hospitals,markets, offices etc.

"Till Monday (April 20) night, police had booked 1330people for flouting the order. Most of these cases areregistered in Central, West and North Mumbai regions," theofficial said.

Meanwhile, police have registered 4483 cases against8679 people for violation of prohibitory orders amidst thelockdown and made 5505 arrests, who were later released onbail, he said.

While 2020 people were served notices for flouting ofnorms, 1154 others are shown as wanted at various policestations, the official added.

Of the total 4483 cases, 3230 offences pertained tounlawful assembly. Majority of these cases were registered inCentral, Eastern, Western and Northern Mumbai regions, hesaid. DCNSK NSK